Low Serum Magnesium Level Is Associated with Microalbuminuria in Chinese Diabetic Patients

Table 2

Association between serum Mg levels and the prevalence of microalbuminuria.

	Serum Mg levels
	Tertile 3	Tertile 2	Tertile 1
Model 1	1.00 (reference)	1.17 (0.79–1.72)	2.06 (1.44–2.95)
Model 2	1.00 (reference)	1.17 (0.79–1.73)	2.09 (1.45–3.00)
Model 3	1.00 (reference)	1.06 (0.71–1.59)	1.74 (1.19–2.54)
Model 4	1.00 (reference)	1.11 (0.74–1.67)	1.85 (1.26–2.72)

Model 1: unadjusted.
Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, and BMI.
Model 3: adjusted for age, sex, BMI, SBP, DBP, LDL-c, HDL-c, TC, TG, HbA1c, and history of cardiovascular disease.
Model 4: adjusted for age, sex, BMI, SBP, DBP, LDL-c, HDL-c, TC, TG, HbA1c, eGFR, history of cardiovascular disease, HOMA-IR, antihypertensive drugs, antidiabetic drugs, and diabetes duration.