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. 2012 Aug 2;7(10):1606–1614. doi: 10.2215/CJN.03460412

Table 2.

Independent associations between baseline characteristics, ESRD, and pre-ESRD death

ESRD Pre-ESRD Mortality
Cox Model Competing Risks Model Cox Model Competing Risks Model
Hazard Ratio
(95% CI) P Value Subhazard Ratio
(95% CI) P Value Hazard Ratio (95% CI) P Value Subhazard Ratio
(95% CI) P Value
Vascular disease 1.11 (0.91–1.36) 0.30 0.82 (0.60–1.13) 0.20 1.63 (1.20–2.20) 0.002 1.57 (1.15–2.14) 0.004
Agea 0.86 (0.81–0.91) <0.001 0.80 (0.75–0.86) <0.001 2.15 (1.81–2.56) <0.001 2.13 (1.81–2.51) <0.001
Female sex 0.92 (0.81–1.04) 0.20 0.94 (0.81–1.09) 0.40 0.79 (0.60–1.04) 0.10 0.87 (0.66–1.14) 0.30
African-American race 1.08 (0.90–1.31) 0.40 0.92 (0.70–1.20) 0.50 1.48 (1.01–2.16) 0.04 1.31 (0.89–1.93) 0.20
Current smoker 1.30 (1.09–1.55) 0.004 1.14 (0.93–1.41) 0.20 1.50 (1.01–2.23) 0.04 1.37 (0.92–2.03) 0.10
Systolic BPb 1.04 (1.00–1.08) 0.06 1.02 (0.98–1.08) 0.90 1.09 (1.02–1.17) 0.01 1.05 (0.98–1.13) 0.20
Diabetes status 1.47 (1.12–1.93) 0.01 0.97 (0.64–1.46) 0.90 2.13 (1.42–3.19) <0.001 1.54 (1.03–2.32) 0.04
PKDc 3.04 (2.60–3.54) <0.001 3.07 (2.49–3.77) <0.001 0.52 (0.30–0.91) 0.02 0.30 (0.17–0.52) <0.001
Glomerular diseasec 0.98 (0.84–1.14) 0.80 1.09 (0.91–1.31) 0.30 0.96 (0.69–1.34) 0.80 1.01 (0.72–1.41) 0.90
Log-proteinuria 2.00 (1.81–2.21) <0.001 1.77 (1.59–1.98) <0.001 1.19 (0.97–1.46) 0.10 0.71 (0.57–0.88) 0.002
Estimated GFRd 1.62 (1.56–1.70) <0.001 1.55 (1.47–1.64) <0.001 1.18 (1.08–1.29) <0.001 0.92 (0.86–0.99) 0.03

95% CI, 95% confidence interval; PKD, polycystic kidney disease;

a

Per decade increase.

b

Per 10 mmHg increase.

c

Reference: Other cause of kidney disease.

d

Per 10 ml/min per 1.73 m2 lower.