Variables B S.E. P-value OR 95.0% C.I.  for odd Lower Upper sRAGE 0.155 0.103 0.000* 5.454 3.954 15.429 pentosidine 0.253 0.091 0.005* 1.288 1.078 1.539 AOPPs -0.091 0.036 0.012* 0.913 0.851 0.980 Fasting insulin 0.987 0.435 0.023* 2.683 1.143 6.295 HOMA/IR -0.677 0.447 0.130 0.508 0.212 1.221 B: regression coefficient , S.E: Standard error, OR: Odds ratio CI, confidence interval

Table 7: Multiple logistic regression analysis with background elimination method using 5 biologically important variables as independent variables, and the development of microalbuminuria as the dependent variable.