Research Article

Prevalence of Microalbuminuria in Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in Eastern Saudi Arabia

Table 3

Logistic regression analysis of study variables in association with microalbuminuria.

VariableOR95% CI value

Sex
 Male versus female0.4020.10–1.640.204
Age (years)
 <30 versus ≥301.6180.41–6.410.494
BMI (kg/m2)
 <25 versus ≥251.1390.33–4.000.838
SBP (mm Hg)
 <120 versus ≥1200.8580.22–3.400.827
DBP (mm Hg)
 <80 versus ≥800.4710.09–2.560.383
Pain crisis
 <2 versus ≥20.4670.14–1.580.219
Hb (gm/dL)
 <10 versus ≥102.0720.52–8.300.304
eGFR (ml/min)
 <100 versus ≥1000.3000.06–1.630.163

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; Hb: hemoglobin; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate.