Table 3.
Hazard ratios of tertiles of PBHCit versus death during a 5-year period
| Tertiles | Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | P Value | Minimally Adjusted HR (95% CI)a | P Value | Case-Mix–Adjusted HR (95% CI)b | P Value | Fully Adjusted HR (95% CI)c | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle versus lowest | 1.0 (0.7–1.6) | 0.98 | 1.0 (0.7–1.6) | 0.87 | 1.0 (0.7–1.6) | 0.91 | 1.0 (07–1.7) | 0.88 |
| Highest versus middle | 1.7 (1.1–2.6) | <0.01 | 1.8 (1.2–2.7) | <0.01 | 2.0 (1.3–3.1) | <0.01 | 2.4 (1.5–3.9) | <0.01 |
| Highest versus lowest | 1.7 (1.1–2.6) | <0.01 | 1.8 (1.2–2.8) | <0.01 | 2.0 (1.4–3.1) | <0.01 | 2.3 (1.5–3.7) | <0.01 |
HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval.
a
Adjusted for age and sex.
b
Adjusted for age, sex, race (black, Hispanic), history of CVD, diabetes mellitus, Charlson comorbidity index, and dialysis vintage.
c
Adjusted for age, sex, race (black, Hispanic), history of CVD, diabetes mellitus, Charlson comorbidity index, dialysis vintage, MPO, IL-6, BUN, creatinine, albumin, CRP, TNF-α, body mass index, erythropoietin, and normalized protein catabolic rate.