From: Prediction of steroid resistance and steroid dependence in nephrotic syndrome children
Parameters | Individuals | Single comparison p-value Multiple comparison OR[95% CI]/ p-value † | |||||
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NS | SR | SS | SD | PSS | C | ||
Demographics | n = 124 | n = 53 | n = 71 | n = 31 | n = 40 | n = 55 | |
Male (%) | 66 (53.2%) | 30 (56.6%) | 36(50.7%) | 14 (45.2%) | 22 (55%) | 31 (56.4%) | |
Female (%) | 58 (46.8%) | 23 (43.4%) | 35 (49.3%) | 17 (54.8%) | 18 (45%) | 24 (43.6%) | 0.8263 |
AOO [years] | 5 ± 4.23 | 5.4 ± 4.85 | 4.71 ± 3.72 | 4.45 ± 3.95 | 4.9 ± 3.57 | – | 0.3687 |
Histology | 0.0516 | ||||||
FSGS | 16 (13%) | 13 (24%) | 3 (4%) | 3 (10%) | 0 (0%) | – | SR vs.SS: 4.6 [1.2–17.8] p = 0.0263* |
MPGN | 25 (20%) | 13 (24%) | 12 (17%) | 9 (29%) | 3 (7,5%) | – | SR vs.PSS: 12 [0.7–21.6] p = 0.093 |
MCD | 37 (30%) | 17 (32%) | 20 (28%) | 10 (32%) | 10 (25%) | – | SR vs.SD: 2.7 [0.7–10.9] p = 0.1518 |
NA | 46 (37%) | 10 (20%) | 36 (51%) | 9 (29%) | 27 (67,5%) | – | SD vs.PSS: 4.9 [0.2–101.7] p = 0.3095 |
Baseline characteristics: | |||||||
Creatinine [mg/dl] | n = 111 | n = 43 | n = 68 | n = 31 | n = 37 | 0.0095** | |
0.45 ± 0.17 | 0.51 ± 0.16 | 0.41 ± 0.17 | 0.44 ± 0.15 | 0.39 ± 0.19 | – | SR vs.SS: p = 0.0218* | |
SR vs.PSS: p = 0.0131* | |||||||
SR vs.SD: p = 0.3573 | |||||||
SD vs.PSS: p = 0.6836 | |||||||
Urea [mg/dl] | n = 110 | n = 42 | n = 68 | n = 31 | n = 37 | ||
30.7 ± 16.8 | 33.2 ± 18.1 | 29.2 ± 18.8 | 30.3 ± 15.2 | 28.2 ± 16.5 | – | 0.4318 | |
Uric acid [mg/dl] | n = 100 | n = 41 | n = 59 | n = 25 | n = 34 | ||
4.8 ± 1.4 | 4.9 ± 1.6 | 4.8 ± 1.3 | 5 ± 1.5 | 4.6 ± 1.2 | – | 0.7795 | |
Cystatin C [mg/l] | n = 66 | n = 24 | n = 42 | n = 15 | n = 27 | ||
1 (0.3) | 1.1 (0.4) | 0.9 (0.3) | 1.0 (0.3) | 0.9 (0.3) | – | 0.0631 | |
eGFR [ml/min/1,73m3] | n = 111 | n = 44 | n = 67 | n = 29 | n = 38 | 0.0009*** | |
116.5 ± 46.6 | 101.3 ± 26.5 | 126.5 ± 54 | 116.4 ± 62.5 | 134.2 ± 45.7 | – | SR vs.SS: p = 0.0141* | |
SR vs.PSS: p = 0.0014** | |||||||
SR vs.SD: p = 0.5236 | |||||||
SD vs.PSS: p = 0.0141* |