Table 5.
Determinants of △HRV parameters of hemodialysis patients without stroke
| △HRV parameters | Multivariate (Forward) | |
|---|---|---|
| Unstandardized coefficient β (95% CI) | P-value | |
| △VLF | ||
| Dialysis vintage (log per 1 year) | -0.698 (-1.383,-0.013) | 0.046 |
| △LF | ||
| Dialysis vintage (log per 1 year) | -0.931 (-1.622, -0.240) | 0.009 |
| iPTH (log per 1 pg/mL) | -0.707 (-1.298, -0.117) | 0.019 |
| △TP | ||
| Dialysis vintage (log per 1 year) | -0.887 (-1.571, -0.202) | 0.012 |
| △LF/HF ratio | ||
| Total cholesterol (per 1 mg/dL) | -0.008 (-0.013, -0.003) | 0.001 |
| hs-CRP (log per 1 mg/L) | -0.474 (-0.844, -0.105) | 0.012 |
Values expressed as unstandardized coefficient β and 95% confidence interval (CI)
Covariates in the multivariate model included age, sex, dialysis vintage, current smoking habits, a history of diabetes, hypertension, and coronary artery disease, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, body mass index, albumin, fasting glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, hemoglobin, creatinine, total calcium, phosphorus, iPTH, log-transformed hs-CRP, Kt/V, ultrafiltration percentage, cardiothoracic ratio > 0.5, use of ACE inhibitors or ARBs, beta-blockers, and calcium channel blockers