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Table 6 Relative mortality risks in categories of eGFR for C-G, MDRD and CKD-EPI

From: Performance of Cockcroft-Gault, MDRD, and CKD-EPI in estimating prevalence of renal function and predicting survival in the oldest old

 

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

 

< 30 ml/min

30-44 ml/min

45-59 ml/min

>60 ml/min

C-G

1.9 (1.1-3.3)*

1.3 (0.9-1.9)

1.0 (0.7-1.5)

1

MDRD

3.5 (1.8-6.7)**

1.6 (1.2-2.2)**

1.1 (0.9-1.3)

1

CKD-EPI

2.4 (0.9-6.4)

1.3 (0.9-1.8)

1.1 (0.9-1.5)

1

  1. All hazard ratios are adjusted for sex.
  2. C-G clearance is in ml/min, MDRD and CKD-EPI clearance is in ml/min/1.73 m2.
  3. Abbreviations: C-G Cockcroft-Gault, MDRD Modification of Diet in Renal Disease, CKD-EPI Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration clearance.
  4. *P < 0.05, ** P ≤ 0.01 compared to the reference group (>60 ml/min).
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