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Table 5 Risk factors for glomerular C3 deposition in patients with lupus nephritis

From: Clinical relevance of glomerular IgM deposition in patients with lupus nephritis

Parameter

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95%CI)

P value

Sex, men

0.557 (0.262–1.187)

0.130

Age, per 10 yr

0.870 (0.682–1.108)

0.259

Urinary protein (g/24 h)

1.050 (0.972–1.135)

0.216

Serum creatinine (μmol/L)

1.002 (0.999–1.004)

0.171

Plasma C1q levels (μg/mL)

0.993 (0.980–1.007)

0.328

Plasma CFH levels (μg/mL)

0.999 (0.997–1.000)

0.123

Plasma C3 levels (g/L)

0.163 (0.047–0.559)

0.004

0.243 (0.052–1.138)

0.072

Glomerular C1q deposition

2.890 (2.890–4.158)

< 0.001

1.940 (1.281–2.937)

0.002

Glomerular IgG deposition

2.238 (1.600–3.130)

< 0.001

1.908 (1.278–2.848)

0.002

Glomerular IgA deposition

2.339 (1.677–3.263)

< 0.001

1.360 (0.915–2.021)

0.129

Glomerular IgM deposition

2.993 (2.073–4.322)

< 0.001

2.002 (1.295–3.094)

0.002

  1. CFH complement factor H, OR odd ratio, CI confidence interval, not included in the multiple analysis