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Table 4 The results of two-piecewise linear regression model

From: Association of serum klotho level with albuminuria in middle‑aged and elderly participants without diabetes mellitus: a cross‑sectional study

Inflection point of serum klotho level (pg/ml)

Effect size (β)

95%CI

P value

≤ 589

-0.13

-0.23 to -0.02

0.024

> 589

-0.01

-0.02 to 0.01

0.321

  1. Abbreviation: CI = confidence interval, BMI = body mass index, eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate, ACEI = angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB = angiotonin receptor blocker
  2. Model adjust for age, gender, BMI, ethnicity, marital status, education, family income to poverty ratio, smoking, charlson comorbidity index, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, ACEI/ARB, and eGFR
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BMC Nephrology

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