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Table 4 Steroid use in patients with asthma as a predictor of chronic kidney disease, by Cox regression analysis

From: Bronchial asthma is associated with increased risk of chronic kidney disease

Characteristics

No. (%) of individuals

 

With steroid use n = 19720

Without steroid use n = 15366

With chronic kidney disease

1038

1158

Without chronic kidney disease

18682

14208

Hazard ratio

0.74 (0.70-0.78)‡

 

Hazard ratio*

0.56 (0.53-0.589)‡

 
  1. Note: ‡ p < 0.001 for comparison between patients who used steroids and those who did not.
  2. Hazard Ratio*, Adjusted for diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and heart disease.