Table 6.
Risk factors for All-Cause mortality among peritoneal dialysis patients
| Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |
|---|---|---|
| Covariate |
HR (95% CI) |
HR (95% CI) |
| Gender (Male vs. Female) |
1.419 (1.110-1.814)* |
1.202 (0.929-1.554) |
| Age at initiation of dialysis |
|
|
| 18-44 |
Referent |
Referent |
| 45-64 |
2.742 (1.939-3.876)* |
2.113 (1.480-3.017)* |
| ≥65 |
7.810 (5.363-11.373)* |
5.224 (3.503-7.851)* |
| Diabetes Mellitus (yes vs. no) |
3.198 (2.494-4.102)* |
2.226 (1.700-2.914)* |
| Hypertension (yes vs. no) |
1.216 (0.915-1.617) |
0.944 (0.702-1.269) |
| Congestive Heart Failure (yes vs. no) |
3.042 (2.201-4.204)* |
1.746 (1.216-2.506)* |
| Coronary Artery Disease (yes vs. no) |
2.413 (1.812-3.211)* |
1.143 (0.825-1.583) |
| Cerebrovascular Disease (yes vs. no) |
3.297 (2.239-4.856)* |
1.481 (0.939-2.337) |
| Peripheral Arterial Disease (yes vs. no) |
1.959 (1.007-3.814)* |
1.320 (0.665-2.618) |
| Chronic Lung Disease (yes vs. no) |
2.821 (1.782-4.467)* |
1.819 (1.090-3.038)* |
| Liver Cirrhosis (yes vs. no) |
1.527 (0.920-2.533) |
1.424 (0.848-2.391) |
| Cancer (yes vs. no) |
2.123 (1.159-3.889)* |
1.290 (0.685-2.429) |
| Dementia (yes vs. no) |
8.764 (2.764-27.790)* |
3.473 (0.977-12.347) |
| Hemiplegia or Paraplegia (yes vs. no) | 2.324 (0.958-5.638) | 1.223 (0.462-3.240) |
HR: Hazard ratio; CI: Confidence interval; *P <0.05.