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. 2013 Apr 18;3(2):89–95. doi: 10.1159/000350764

Table 3.

Factors associated with the presence of AMC detected with ultrasonography

Variable Crude OR 95% CI p value Adjusted OR* 95% CI p value
Diabetes (yes vs. no) 3.95 1.16–13.53 0.03 6.63 1.64–26.78 0.01
Smoking (yes vs. no) 0.57 0.24–1.32 0.19 0.70 0.24–2.02 0.51
Hypertension (yes vs. no) 0.72 0.30–1.72 0.46 1.12 0.33–3.81 0.86
Age (each year more) 1.03 1.00–1.06 0.07 1.03 0.99–1.07 0.19
Sex (men vs. women) 1.02 0.44–2.35 0.96 1.21 0.45–3.30 0.71
Hemodialysis versus CRF 2.79 0.91–8.56 0.07 1.78 0.43–7.44 0.43
Renal transplant versus CRF 1.35 0.39–4.72 0.63 0.62 0.14–8.52 0.92
Dialysis vintage (each month more) 1.01 1.00–1.02 0.02 1.01 1.00–1.02 0.09
Time since transplant (each month more) 1.00 0.99–1.00 0.39 1.00 0.98–1.02 0.99
AIC on the SFA (yes vs. no) 0.85 0.27–2.68 0.78 0.90 0.20–4.10 0.89
*

All variables have been adjusted for each other. CRF = Chronic renal failure.