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. 2017 Aug 23;12(8):e0183642. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183642

Table 4. The adjusted risks for commencing dialysis, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), and all causes hospitalization according to physical function.


Commencing dialysis MACEs All causes hospitalization
Hazard ratio
(95% Cl)
P-value
Hazard ratio
(95% Cl)
P-value
Hazard ratio
(95% Cl)
P-value
2-minute step 0.04(0.01–0.95) 0.04 0.04(0.00–30.05) 0.33 0.94(0.04–22.51) 0.97
handgrip strength, kgf 0.89(0.84–0.96) 0.005 0.99 (0.87–1.13) 0.94 0.96(0.90–1.02) 0.17
30-second chair-stand 1.02(0.88–1.17) 0.82 0.65(0.47–0.89) 0.008 0.84(0.74–0.95) 0.01

Abbreviations: CI, Confidence Interval

Adjusted model: age, sex, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin II receptor blocker usage, urine protein-creatinine ratio cut at 1mg/mg, and serum creatinine, albumin and hemoglobin level