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. 2016 Aug 8;21(4):685–693. doi: 10.1007/s10157-016-1317-1

Table 3.

Associations of serum ferritin categories with all-cause mortality and CVD hospitalization for the total cohort

Outcomes Ferritin categories (ng/mL) Univariate analysis Multivariate analysisa
HR 95 % CI HR 95 % CI
All-cause mortality
 <50 1.58 1.05–2.38 1.79 1.18–2.72
 50–99.9 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 100–199.9 1.46 0.96–2.20 1.43 0.94–2.18
 ≥200 1.70 1.15–2.51 1.55 1.05–2.29
CVD hospitalization
 <50 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 50–99.9 1.47 1.15–1.89 1.43 1.11–1.83
 100–199.9 1.55 1.24–1.94 1.53 1.22–1.92
 ≥200 1.82 1.47–2.24 1.72 1.39–2.12

CRP C-reactive protein, CVD cardiovascular disease, HR hazard ratio, ESA erythropoiesis-stimulating agent, IV intravenous, 95 % CI 95 % confidence interval

aAdjusted for age, sex, years on dialysis, diabetes mellitus, prior CVD, body mass index, albumin, CRP, hemoglobin, and single pool Kt/V, ESA dose, and IV iron dose