Characteristics | β coefficient (95% CI) | p value |
---|---|---|
Age range (years) | ||
 18 – 29a |  |  |
 30–49 | −0.06 (−1.56 to 0.25) | 0.16 |
 50 + | 0.04 (−0.57 to 1.43) | 0.40 |
Education | ||
 Did not complete highest level of schoola | ||
 Completed highest level of school | 0.01 (−0.99 to 1.28) | 0.80 |
 Diploma/Vocational | 0.11 (0.10 to 2.14) | 0.03 |
 Higher degree or post graduate diploma/Bachelor degree | 0.16 (0.58 to 2.79) | 0.003 |
Occupation | ||
 Do not worka | ||
Unskilled/Labourer | −0.04 (−2.35 to 0.43) | 0.18 |
 Technical/Skilled | −0.01 (−1.27 to 1.10) | 0.89 |
 Sales/Clerical | −0.02 (− 1.23 to 0.67) | 0.57 |
 Professional/Managerial | 0.06 (−0.32 to 1.64) | 0.11 |
 Other occupations | 0.05 (−0.39 to 2.43) | 0.16 |
Marital status | ||
 Single/Never marrieda | ||
 Married/Common law, De-facto or Living with a partner | 0.10 (0.21 to 1.80) | 0.01 |
 Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 0.10 (0.28 to 2.48) | 0.01 |
Family history of kidney failure | ||
 Yes vs No | 0.08 (0.39 to 3.24) | 0.01 |
Medical condition(s)/illness(es) that require regular medications | ||
High blood pressure known as hypertension | ||
 Yesa |  |  |
 No | −0.02 (−1.09 to 0.55) | 0.52 |
I don’t know | −0.09 (−6.84 to 0.29) | 0.07 |
Raised blood sugar known as diabetes | ||
 Yesa |  |  |
 No | −0.09 (−2.54 to − 0.22) | 0.02 |
 I don’t know | −0.07 (−5.37 to 0.79) | 0.15 |
Heart problems such as heart failure or heart attack | ||
 Yesa |  |  |
 No | 0.01 (−1.29 to 1.86) | 0.73 |
 I don’t know | 0.03 (−2.31 to 4.22) | 0.57 |
Personal history of stroke | ||
 Yesa | ||
 No | −0.09 (−4.32 to 0.27) | 0.08 |
 I don’t know | −0.16 (−8.43 to −1.15) | 0.01 |