Table 2.
Relationship of yearly plasma ADPN levels with time and other patient and dialysis-related variables using a linear mixed regression model
| Predictor | Estimate | 95% CI of estimate | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||
| Unadjusted | ||||
| Year of study (per year) | 0.95 | 0.12 | 1.78 | 0.02 |
| Adjusteda | ||||
| Year of study (per year) | 0.68 | −0.25 | 1.61 | 0.15 |
| Sex (female) | 3.00 | 0.45 | 5.49 | 0.02 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −10.81 | −17.10 | −4.52 | <0.001 |
| IL-6 (per log increase) | 1.26 | 0.35 | 2.17 | 0.007 |
| CRP (per log increase) | −0.84 | −1.65 | −0.04 | 0.04 |
aVariables in the model that did not reach significance: age, smoking, diabetes, race, duration on HD and serum albumin, and the flux and dose grouping of the parent study.