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Table 2 Albuminuria category by number of tests done

From: Prevalence, risk factors and awareness of albuminuria on a Canadian First Nation: A community-based screening study

Number of urine tests done

Albuminuria Category

 

Normo-albuminuria

Microalbuminuriaa

Proteinuriab

Totals

1

321 (69%)

22 (4.7%)

6 (1.3%)

349 (75%)

2

48 (10%)

39 (8.2%)

14 (3%)

101 (22%)

3

4 (0.8%)

9 (1.9%)

5 (1.1%)

18 (3.8%)

Totals

373 (80%)

70 (15%)

25 (5.3%)

468

  1. aMicroalbuminuria was defined as no positive dipstick reading for protein and at least one test with ACR >2.8 mg/mmol for women and >2.0 mg/mmol for men.
  2. bIndividuals with dipstick positive proteinuria (>1 g/L) or those with ACR in the macroalbuminuria of proteinuria range (≥30 mg/mmol) on at least one sample were considered to have proteinuria.
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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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