Table 2. Determining factors for abdominal calcification score in hemodialysis patients with residual renal function.
Univariate model | Multivariate model | |||||
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Beta | standard error | p-value | Beta | standard error | p-value | |
Age (y) | 0.38 | 0.01 | <0.001 | 0.39 | 0.01 | <0.001 |
Male (vs. female) | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.09 | |||
Initial end-stage renal disease (Diabetes vs. non-diabetes) | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.01 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.01 |
Log-duration of hemodialysis (months) | -0.05 | 0.41 | 0.64 | 0.01 | 0.35 | 0.99 |
Mean interdialytic weight gain (kg) | 0.27 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.64 |
Log-KRU (mL/min/1.73m2) | -0.32 | 0.17 | 0.001 | -0.29 | 0.16 | 0.002 |
Use of vitamin D analogs | -0.12 | 0.20 | 0.25 | |||
Use of calcium-based phosphate binders | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.14 | |||
Log-(Ca × P) (mg2/dL2) | 0.02 | 0.49 | 0.81 | |||
Log-CRP (mg/L) | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.53 | |||
Log-Parathyroid hormone (pg/dL) | -0.11 | 0.23 | 0.30 | |||
β2-Microglobulin (mg/L) | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.46 |
Abbreviations: Ca × P; calcium × phosphate; CRP, C-reactive protein; KRU, residual renal urea clearance.