Table 7.

Crude and adjusted HRs of dialysis start by main diet (LPD-KA, LPD-PFF), Charlson index, proteinuria, and GFR (Cox analysis) in the population: age > =65–<80 years; Charlson index > =5 < 12; proteinuria <3 g/day GFR at start > =15 < 30 mL/min

	n/N	Crude RR (95% CIs)	P value	Adjusted HR (95% CIs)	P value
Diet			0.19		0.2326
LPD-KA	6/32	(1−)		(1−)
LPD-PFF	4/46	0.46 (0.14–1.51)		0.43 (0.11–1.72)
Charlson index			0.38		0.7511
<7	2/25	(1−)		(1−)
≥7	8/53	1.89 (0.43–8.25)		1.31 (0.25–6.93)
Proteinuria (g/day)			0.002		0.0303
<1	3/55	(1−)		(1−)
≥1	7/23	5.58 (1.58–19.71)		5.13 (1.17–22.55)

RR Relative risk, HR Hazard ratio