Table 3.
Hazard ratios for clinical factors associated with all-cause mortality
| HR | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 1.09 | 1.06–1.11 | < 0.001 |
| Duration of HD (y) | 1.03 | 0.99–1.07 | 0.214 |
| Gender (male) | 1.94 | 1.24–3.06 | 0.004 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 1.00 | 0.92–1.08 | 0.910 |
| Diabetes (yes) | 2.39 | 1.51–3.81 | < 0.001 |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 0.80 | 0.39–1.64 | 0.545 |
| Sarcopenia (yes) | 1.31 | 0.81–2.10 | 0.268 |
| Kt/V | 0.52 | 0.21–1.31 | 0.165 |
| nPCR | 0.59 | 0.20–1.75 | 0.339 |
Results are from multivariate Cox analyses
Data are expressed as hazard ratios: HR (95% confidential intervals: CI)
Abbreviations: HD hemodialysis, BMI body mass index, nPCR normalized protein catabolic rate