Table 4

Adjusted HRs (95% CI) for acute renal failure. Models also adjusted for age and body mass index

Women adjusted HR (95% CI)Men adjusted HR (95% CI)
Non-users of statins1.001.00
New users of statins1.56 (1.31 to 1.86)1.61 (1.38 to 1.86)
Townsend score (5 unit increase)1.25 (1.15 to 1.35)1.20 (1.10 to 1.30)
Smoking status
Non-smoker1.001.00
Ex-smoker1.23 (1.05 to 1.45)1.14 (0.99 to 1.31)
Light smoker1.25 (0.91 to 1.71)1.60 (1.29 to 1.97)
Moderate smoker1.36 (1.03 to 1.80)1.52 (1.18 to 1.96)
Heavy smoker1.83 (1.33 to 2.51)1.85 (1.43 to 2.38)
Comorbidity
Type 1 diabetes4.22 (1.57 to 11.38)5.89 (3.23 to 10.77)
Type 2 diabetes1.99 (1.62 to 2.44)1.71 (1.43 to 2.03)
Congestive cardiac failure2.30 (1.79 to 2.96)2.59 (2.10 to 3.19)
Corticosteroids1.60 (1.30 to 1.97)1.77 (1.44 to 2.16)
Treated hypertension1.38 (1.18 to 1.62)1.40 (1.22 to 1.61)
Chronic kidney disease 3b+2.81 (2.33 to 3.39)2.76 (2.28 to 3.33)
  • Fractional polynomial terms

    women: age−1, age−0.5, bmi−2, bmi−2 ln(bmi), men: age−1, age−1ln(age), bmi−2, bmi−1.