Table 5.
Risk factors for All-Cause mortality among hemodialysis patients
| Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |
|---|---|---|
| Covariate |
HR (95% CI) |
HR (95% CI) |
| Gender (Male vs. Female) |
1.224 (1.158-1.293)* |
1.191 (1.127-1.258)* |
| Age at initiation of dialysis (years) |
|
|
| 18-44 |
Referent |
Referent |
| 45-64 |
2.682 (2.395-3.003)* |
2.148 (1.915-2.409)* |
| ≥65 |
5.583 (4.990-6.246)* |
4.378 (3.903-4.910)* |
| Diabetes Mellitus (yes vs. no) |
2.183 (2.063-2.310)* |
1.821 (1.715-1.933)* |
| Hypertension (yes vs. no) |
1.313 (1.228-1.405)* |
0.904 (0.843-0.971)* |
| Congestive Heart Failure (yes vs. no) |
1.919 (1.797-2.050)* |
1.436 (1.338-1.541)* |
| Coronary Artery Disease (yes vs. no) |
1.742 (1.639-1.853)* |
1.125 (1.052-1.202)* |
| Cerebrovascular Disease (yes vs. no) |
1.853 (1.715-2.003)* |
1.298 (1.192-1.410)* |
| Peripheral Arterial Disease (yes vs. no) |
1.815 (1.587-2.075)* |
1.310 (1.144-1.499)* |
| Chronic Lung Disease (yes vs. no) |
1.666 (1.533-1.810)* |
1.209 (1.111-1.317)* |
| Liver Cirrhosis (yes vs. no) |
1.612 (1.451-1.790)* |
1.478 (1.330-1.643)* |
| Cancer (yes vs. no) |
1.565 91.375-1.780)* |
1.361 (1.195-1.549)* |
| Dementia (yes vs. no) |
1.817 (1.425-2.316)* |
1.431 (1.049-1.713)* |
| Hemiplegia or Paraplegia (yes vs. no) | 2.085(1.682-2.584)* | 1.462 (1.168-1.829)* |
HR: Hazard ratio; CI: Confidence interval; *P <0.05.