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. 2011 May;6(5):1121–1128. doi: 10.2215/CJN.09011010

Table 2.

HRs for eGFR on cause-specific mortality

Causes of Death eGFR (ml/min per 1.73 m2)
P, trend CKD Status
≥60 45 to 59 30 to 44 15 to 29 <15 Non-CKD CKD
All-cause mortalitya (n = 2,710) 1 (Ref) 1.35 (1.20 to 1.51)c 2.30 (1.89 to 2.78)c 3.50 (2.58 to 4.76)c 6.39 (4.30 to 9.49)c <0.001 1 (Ref) 1.62 (1.46 to 1.79)c
CV mortalitya (n = 523) 1 (Ref) 1.62 (1.28 to 2.06)c 2.81 (1.93 to 4.09)c 2.59 (1.27 to 5.26)d 9.14 (4.31 to 19.37)c <0.001 1 (Ref) 1.92 (1.55 to 2.36)c
    stroke mortalitya (n = 174) 1 (Ref) 1.37 (0.89 to 2.12) 1.89 (0.86 to 4.12) 2.06 (0.50 to 8.41) 13.92 (5.11 to 37.95)c <0.001 1 (Ref) 1.64 (1.12 to 2.40)e
    CHD mortalitya (n = 150) 1 (Ref) 1.78 (1.15 to 2.73)d 3.92 (2.13 to 7.21)c 4.20 (1.50 to 11.73)d 15.03 (4.73 to 47.79)c <0.001 1 (Ref) 2.31 (1.59 to 3.36)c
Non-CV mortalityb (n = 2,187) 1 (Ref) 1.25 (1.10 to 1.42)d 2.21 (1.77 to 2.75)c 3.83 (2.75 to 5.32)c 6.89 (4.43 to 10.72)c <0.001 1 (Ref) 1.52 (1.36 to 1.70)c
    cancer mortalityb (n = 1,117) 1 (Ref) 1.10 (0.91 to 1.32) 1.54 (1.08 to 2.20)e 2.12 (1.17 to 3.86)e 1.93 (0.62 to 5.98) 0.004 1 (Ref) 1.20 (1.02 to 1.42)e
    infection mortalityb (n = 99) 1 (Ref) 1.11 (0.66 to 1.86) 1.69 (0.72 to 4.00) 3.59 (1.11 to 11.64)e NA 0.135 1 (Ref) 1.28 (0.81 to 2.02)
    pulmonary mortalityb (n = 80) 1 (Ref) 1.57 (0.92 to 2.67) 1.16 (0.35 to 3.78) 1.65 (0.23 to 12.08) NA 0.174 1 (Ref) 1.50 (0.90 to 2.48)
    diabetes m. mortalityb (n = 164) 1 (Ref) 1.98 (1.30 to 3.01)d 6.89 (4.13 to 11.49)c 8.30 (3.58 to 19.23)c 15.71 (4.97 to 49.64)c <0.001 1 (Ref) 3.06 (2.17 to 4.32)c
    cirrhosis mortalityb (n = 102) 1 (Ref) 0.77 (0.39 to 1.52) 1.37 (0.42 to 4.41) 2.00 (0.28 to 14.50) 6.84 (0.95 to 49.24) 0.686 1 (Ref) 0.95 (0.53 to 1.69)

Values expressed as HR (95% CI). CHD, coronary heart disease; diabetes m., diabetes mellitus; ref, reference; NA, not applicable.

a

All-cause mortality and CV mortality were adjusted for age, gender, BMI, total cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking status, and eGFR categories.

b

Non-CV mortality was adjusted for age, gender, and eGFR categories.

c

P < 0.001.

d

P < 0.01.

e

P < 0.05.