Table 5.

Stepwise multiple linear regression analyses for the independent determinants of post-HD FVC.

Independent variables	Beta coefficient	95% CI	Standardized Beta coefficient	P
Sex (0=female, 1=male)	0.762	0.29 to 1.22	0.341	0.002
Age	−0.031	−0.046 to −0.017	−0.419	<0.001
OH/ECW%	−0.039	−0.064 to −0.015	−0.314	0.002
Ultrafiltration volume	0.204	0.010 to 0.398	0.218	0.040
Constant	3.636

CI – confidence interval; Model: p<0.001; R²=0.569. FVC – forced vital capacity; OH – overhydration; ECW – extracellular water.