Prospective cohort study of 3443 outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The prevalence of CKD was 28.32% (95% CI, 26.84–29.86); and variables most strongly associated were: age > 74 years (OR, 19.88; 95% CI, 12.89–30.68) and albuminuria (OR, 2.27; 95% CI, 1.72–3.00).
During follow-up, 221 CKD patients (22.90%) died compared with 203 non-CKD patients (8.31%) (p < 0.01).
The adjusted HR of CKD for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality was 1.82 (95% CI, 1.36–2.44) and 2.11 (95% CI, 1.61–2.76) for those with LDL cholesterol = 135 mg/dl, respectively. The adjusted HR of very-high-risk CKD for all-cause mortality was 4.44 (95% CI, 2.31–8.53) in aged < 75 years and 1.80 (95% CI, 1.19–2.72) in aged ≥ 75 years.
CKD at baseline is an independent risk factor for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in the overall cohort, men and women, or in primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. Albuminuria is an independent risk factor for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality only in primary prevention.