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Table 3 Change in observed outcome as a function of time

From: A prospective clinical trial of specialist renal nursing in the primary care setting to prevent progression of chronic kidney: a quality improvement report

Primary outcome

Change per unit per month (linear), or change in odds ratio per month (binary categories)

(95% Confidence Interval)

P Value

ACR

−6.75

−10.98, −2.52

0.002

Secondary outcomes

   

Estimated GFR

−0.34

−0.55, −0.12

0.002

5-year absolute cardiovascular risk

−0.24

−0.40, −0.09

0.002

“Intermediary” secondary outcomes - participant

   

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

−1.65

−2.02, −1.28

<0.01

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

−1.07

−1.33, −0.81

<0.001

Serum total cholesterol (mmol/L)

−0.05

−0.08, −0.02

0.002

HbA1c (%)

−0.09

−0.13, −0.06

<0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

−0.06

-.13, −0.008

0.08

Active smoking (odds ratio)

0.69

0.54, 0.88

0.003

Self-management

   

Overall score (scale 0 to 104)

1.11

0.72, 1.50

<0.001

Knowledge of medications (scale 0 to 8)

0.17

0.12, 0.22

<0.001

Knowledge of condition (scale 0 to 8)

0.14

0.10, 0.18

<0.001

Medication adherence (scale 0 to 8)

0.05

0.001, 0.09

0.044

Healthy lifestyle (scale 0 to 8)

0.06

0.02, 0.11

0.005

“Intermediary” secondary outcomes - provider

   

Prescribed aspirin (odds ratio)

1.61

1.23, 2.11

<0.001

Prescribed ACEi/ARB (odds ratio)

1.97

1.04, 3.72

0.037

Prescribed HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (odds ratio)

1.26

1.08, 1.46

0.003

Number of prescribed anti-hypertensives

0.05

0.03, 0.07

<0.001