Table 3.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with improvement and decline in renal function at 12 mo

VariablesUnivariate analysisMultivariable analysis
OR (95% CI)POR (95% CI)P
Improvement      
Age, y  .007  <.001 
  <70  1.31 (1.07-1.60)  1.58 (1.23-2.04)  
  ≥70  Reference  Reference  
Sex  .009  <.001 
  Male 1.37 (1.08-1.75)  1.62 (1.26-2.09)  
  Female Reference  Reference  
Baseline dFLC, mg/L     
  >1000  1.98 (1.53-2.57) <.001 1.69 (1.28-2.22) <.001 
  500-1000  1.06 (0.77-1.46) <.001 0.98 (0.70-1.36) <.001 
  <500  Reference .70 Reference .91 
 Average eGFR, mL/min     
  <30  2.90 (1.82-4.64) <.001 3.35 (1.96-5.73) <.001 
  30-59  1.69 (1.37-2.08) <.001 2.23 (1.73-2.87) <.001 
  ≥60  Reference <.001 Reference <.001 
dFLC response, %     
  >90 2.01 (1.18-3.42) .012 1.92 (1.11-3.34) .04 
  50-90 1.53 (0.84-2.75) .010 1.55 (0.84-2.84) .02 
  <50 Reference .15 Reference .15 
Decline       
Age, y  .001  .05 
  <70  0.70 (0.54-0.84)  0.74 (0.55-1.00)   
  ≥70  Reference  Reference   
Sex  .002  .01 
  Female 1.41 (1.12-1.75)  1.42 (1.08-1.88)   
  Male Reference  Reference   
 Baseline dFLC, mg/L  .14   
  <500  1.37 (0.99-1.88) .05 1.33 (0.95-1.86) .22 
  500-1000  1.18 (0.80-1.73) .39 1.23 (0.82-1.83) .08 
  >1000  Reference  Reference .30 
Average eGFR, mL/min     
  <30  1.17 (0.65-2.13) .15 1.12 (0.55-2.26) .78 
  30-59  1.25 (0.99-1.58) .59 1.10 (0.82-1.49) .74 
  ≥60  Reference .05 Reference .50 
dFLC response, %     
  >90 0.34 (0.22-0.52) <.001 0.39 (0.20-0.60) <.001 
  50-90 0.32 (0.19-0.55) <.001 0.34 (0.20-0.57) <.001 
  <50 Reference <.001 Reference <.001 
VariablesUnivariate analysisMultivariable analysis
OR (95% CI)POR (95% CI)P
Improvement      
Age, y  .007  <.001 
  <70  1.31 (1.07-1.60)  1.58 (1.23-2.04)  
  ≥70  Reference  Reference  
Sex  .009  <.001 
  Male 1.37 (1.08-1.75)  1.62 (1.26-2.09)  
  Female Reference  Reference  
Baseline dFLC, mg/L     
  >1000  1.98 (1.53-2.57) <.001 1.69 (1.28-2.22) <.001 
  500-1000  1.06 (0.77-1.46) <.001 0.98 (0.70-1.36) <.001 
  <500  Reference .70 Reference .91 
 Average eGFR, mL/min     
  <30  2.90 (1.82-4.64) <.001 3.35 (1.96-5.73) <.001 
  30-59  1.69 (1.37-2.08) <.001 2.23 (1.73-2.87) <.001 
  ≥60  Reference <.001 Reference <.001 
dFLC response, %     
  >90 2.01 (1.18-3.42) .012 1.92 (1.11-3.34) .04 
  50-90 1.53 (0.84-2.75) .010 1.55 (0.84-2.84) .02 
  <50 Reference .15 Reference .15 
Decline       
Age, y  .001  .05 
  <70  0.70 (0.54-0.84)  0.74 (0.55-1.00)   
  ≥70  Reference  Reference   
Sex  .002  .01 
  Female 1.41 (1.12-1.75)  1.42 (1.08-1.88)   
  Male Reference  Reference   
 Baseline dFLC, mg/L  .14   
  <500  1.37 (0.99-1.88) .05 1.33 (0.95-1.86) .22 
  500-1000  1.18 (0.80-1.73) .39 1.23 (0.82-1.83) .08 
  >1000  Reference  Reference .30 
Average eGFR, mL/min     
  <30  1.17 (0.65-2.13) .15 1.12 (0.55-2.26) .78 
  30-59  1.25 (0.99-1.58) .59 1.10 (0.82-1.49) .74 
  ≥60  Reference .05 Reference .50 
dFLC response, %     
  >90 0.34 (0.22-0.52) <.001 0.39 (0.20-0.60) <.001 
  50-90 0.32 (0.19-0.55) <.001 0.34 (0.20-0.57) <.001 
  <50 Reference <.001 Reference <.001 

All ORs have been quoted relative to the reference categories. Boldface P values signify statistical significance (P < .05).

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