Table 3.
Significant risk factors for mortality among older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease
| Adjusted a | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variables | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | P value |
| Age, per year | 1.07 (1.06 to 1.07) | <0.001 |
| Male | 1.11 (1.05 to 1.17) | <0.001 |
| Charlson comorbidity index score, per 1 point | 1.08 (1.07 to 1.10) | <0.001 |
| Receiving chronic dialysisb | 1.39 (1.30 to 1.49) | <0.001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 0.86 (0.81 to 0.91) | <0.001 |
| Parkinsonism | 1.24 (1.13 to 1.37) | <0.001 |
| Calcium channel blocker use | 0.88 (0.83 to 0.93) | <0.001 |
| Diuretic use | 1.14 (1.07 to 1.20) | <0.001 |
| Dipyridamole use | 0.93 (0.88 to 0.99) | 0.019 |
| Steroid use | 1.11 (1.01 to 1.21) | 0.034 |
aAdjusted for all ovariates in Table 1. bChronic dialysis was calculated as a discrete time-dependent covariate. CI, confidence interval.