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. 2018 Jun 4;40(2):151–161. doi: 10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-3865

Table 7. Risk factors associated with death during the 5 years of follow up.

Variables Univariable analysis   Multivariable analysis  
Hazard Ratio (95% CI) p Hazard Ratio (95% CI) p
Recipient age, per year 1.001 (0.988 - 1.013) 0.943    
Recipient with history of diabetes 1.473 (1.049 - 2.068) 0.025 1.058 (0.734 - 1.526) 0.763
Renal replacement therapy        
Preemptive (ref)        
Hemodialysis 4.515 (1.118 - 18.227) 0.034 2.177 (0.524 - 9,040) 0.284
Peritoneal 6.028 (1.369 - 26.534) 0.018 4.348 (0.972 - 19.456) 0.055
Dialysis time, months 1.008 (1.004 - 1.012) < 0.001 1.005 (1.001 - 1.009) 0.019
Education        
Secondary or higher (ref)        
Secondary incomplete or lower 1.339 (0.961 - 1.865) 0.085    
Profession        
Employed (ref)        
Unemployed 1.609 (1.182 - 2.190) 0.003 1.340 (0.966 - 1.858) 0.079
Distance to center 1.000 (0.999 - 1.000) 0.324    
Donor age 1.002 (0.999 - 1.014) 0.790    
Donor type        
Living (ref)        
Deceased 1.023 (0.704 - 1.487) 0.905    
Delayed graft function, yes 1.473 (1.077 - 2.014) 0.015 1.029 (0.730 - 1.451) 0.868
Treated acute rejection, yes 1.246 (0.907 - 1.713) 0.175    
Number of visits to the center, visits/month 1.743 (1.568 - 1.938) < 0.001 1.750 (1.574 - 1.946) < 0.001
Hospitalizations, yes 2.046 (1.315 - 3.184) 0.002 1.527 (0.947 - 2.463) 0.083
Days in hospital, days/month 1.011 (1.007 - 1.014) < 0.001 1.015 (1.011 - 1.018) < 0.001