Table III.
Results of Cox Proportional-Hazards regression for mortality based on attempted access creation within 3 months of starting HD. Separate regressions were modeled for each age group and adjusted for other independent variables. Reference is AVG creation. HR: Hazard ratio, CI: Confidence Interval.
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| HR | 95% CI | P value | HR | 95% CI | P value | |
| Unstratified | 0.978 | 0.933 –1.025 | .349 | 1.541 | 1.475 – 1.609 | <.001 |
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| Less than 65 years | 0.940 | 0.844 –1.048 | .264 | 1.492 | 1.351 – 1.649 | <.001 |
| 65–79 years | 0.948 | 0.889 –1.010 | .101 | 1.529 | 1.441 – 1.624 | <.001 |
| 80 years and older | 1.021 | 0.941 –1.109 | .616 | 1.545 | 1.434 – 1.665 | <.001 |