Table 2. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals from a logistic regression model to identify factors associated with diagnostic coding of eGFR-based cases
VariableGroupOR (95% CI)P value
Age0.973 (0.963 to 0.982)0.00
SexFemale (ref)
Male1.069 (0.913, to1.252)0.41
Duration of diabetes, years0.999 (0.991 to 1.008)0.89
Deprivation decile1–2 (ref)
3–41.090 (0.945 to 1.257)0.24
5–61.028 (0.865 to 1.222)0.75
7–100.942 (0.773 to 1.148)0.55
eGFR stageG3A (ref)
G3B1.206 (0.932 to 1.559)0.15
G41.796 (1.074 to 3.046)0.03
G51.023 (0.365 to 2.859)0.97
Time between qualifying eGFRs, months0.853 (0.647 to 1.124)0.26
Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratioNot measured (ref)
A11.298 (1.081 to 1.559)0.01
A21.078 (0.855 to 1.360)0.52
A31.310 (0.904 to 1.904)0.15
HbA1c controlControlled (ref)
Uncontrolled1.105 (0.920 to 1.329)0.29
Unmeasured1.502 (1.163 to 1.941)0.00
History of cardiovascular disease1.080 (0.878 to 1.329)0.46
Prescribed antihypertensives0.980 (0.795 to 1.210)0.85
Prescribed statins0.995 (0.845 to 1.172)0.95
Prescribed insulin1.194 (0.965 to 1.478)0.10
Prescribed SGLT2 inhibitors0.904 (0.563, to 1.447)0.67
  • eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate. SGLT2 = sodium-glucose co-transporter-2.