Table 3. Multivariate Cox Regression Analysis of 12-, 24-, and 36-month all-cause mortality.
| Characteristics | Multivariate Cox regression 12 months | p | Multivariate Cox regression 24 months | p | Multivariate Cox regression 36 months | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Odds ratio (OR) 95% confidence Intervals (CI) | Odds ratio (OR) 95% confidence Intervals (CI) | Odds ratio (OR) 95% confidence Intervals (CI) | |||
| Age (years) | 1.059 (1.033–1.086) | 0.000 | 1.056 (1.036–1.076) | 0.000 | 1.052 (1.036–1.068) | 0.000 |
| Male sex | ||||||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||||
| Smoking (Yes) | ||||||
| Diabetes mellitus (Yes) | 1.846 (1.039–3.282) | 0.037 | 2.136 (1.413–3.229) | 0.000 | 1.661 (1.178–2.340) | 0.004 |
| Hypertension (Yes) | ||||||
| Previous CVD (Yes) | ||||||
| HBV (Yes) | 2.197 (1.032–4.679) | 0.041 | ||||
| HCV (Yes) | ||||||
| Hemodialysis duration (years) | ||||||
| Fistula as blood access (Yes) | 0.620 (0.439–0.874) | 0.006 | ||||
| Hemodiafiltration (Yes) | ||||||
| Kt/Vurea (Daugirdes) | ||||||
| nPCR (g/kg/day) combined with albuimn (g/dL) | 0.013 | |||||
| nPCR <1.2 combined with albumin <4 | 2.241 (1.251–4.015) | 0.007 | ||||
| nPCR ≧ 1.2 combined with albumin <4 | 2.690 (1.428–5.069) | 0.002 | ||||
| nPCR<1.2 combined with albumin ≧ 4 | ||||||
| nPCR ≧ 1.2 combined with albumin ≧ 4 (reference) | ||||||
| Non-Anuria | 0.222 (0.054–0.919) | 0.038 | 0.362 (0.168–0.784) | 0.010 | 0.466 (0.266–0.814) | 0.007 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 0.717 (0.587–0.877) | 0.001 | 0.872 (0.764–0.994) | 0.041 | ||
| WBC >10000/μL | 2.374 (0.992–5.682) | 0.052 | ||||
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.836 (0.755–0.924) | 0.000 | 0.905 (0.827–0.992) | 0.032 | ||
| C-Ca | ||||||
| Phosphate (mg/dL) | ||||||
| Log ferritin | ||||||
| Log PTH | ||||||
| Log hsCRP | 2.297 (1.271–4.153) | 0.006 | 2.124 (1.430–3.153) | 0.000 | 1.478 (1.058–2.066) | 0.022 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | ||||||
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) |
MHD: maintenance haemodialysis, CVD: cardiovascular disease, nPCR: normalized protein catabolic rate, HBV: hepatitis B virus infection, HCV: hepatitis C virus infection, DM = diabetes mellitus, hsCRP = high sensitivity C reactive protein, iPTH = intact parathyroid hormone, Kt/V urea = dialysis clearance of urea, C-Ca = corrected calcium.