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. 2019 Apr 28;8(5):587. doi: 10.3390/jcm8050587

Table 2.

Univariable and multivariable analyses of patient survival using Cox regression.

Parameters Univariable Multivariable
HR (95% CI) p-Value HR (95% CI) p-Value
Fast metabolizers vs. slow
metabolizers (ref.)
2.209 (1.034–4.719) 0.041 5.749 (1.556–21.242) 0.004
Age (years) 1.057 (1.023–1.093) 0.001 - 0.081
Recipient sex
Male vs. female (ref.)
1.631 (0.714–3.727) 0.246 - 0.262
Recipient BMI (kg/m2) 0.942 (0.852–1.042) 0.248 - 0.213
Pre-existing recipient hypertension
yes vs. no (ref.)
1.512 (0.205–11.142) 0.685 - 0.635
Pre-existing recipient diabetes
yes vs. no (ref.)
2.206 (0.890–5.468) 0.087 - 0.691
Cause of ESRD - 0.852 - 0.738
Time on dialysis (months) 1.002 (0.993–1.011) 0.714 - 0.553
Prior kidney transplantation
≥1 vs. 0 (ref.)
1.379 (0.522–3.641) 0.517 - 0.707
Donor type
Postmortal vs. living donor (ref.)
2.832 (0.853–9.405) 0.089 - 0.936
Number HLA mismatch
4–6 vs. 0–3
2.335 (1.097–4.968) 0.028 - 0.053
Current PRA
>20% vs. 0–20%
1.951 (0.265–14.387) 0.512 - 0.709
Cold ischemia time (hours) 1.042 (0.972–1.118) 0.245 - 0.668
Donor age (years) 1.043 (1.014–1.074) 0.004 - 0.540
Donor sex
Male vs. female (ref.)
0.928 (0.434–1.982) 0.847 - 0.266
NODAT
yes vs. no (ref.)
2.983 (1.396–6.373) 0.005 5.150 (1.550–17.110) 0.005
CMV DNAaemia
yes vs. no (ref.)
0.832 (0.352–1.968) 0.676 - 0.629
Acute rejection within 1 year
yes vs. no (ref.)
1.610 (0.680–3.807) 0.279 - 0.947
eGFR at month 3 (mL/min/1.73m2) 0.979 (0.960–0.998) 0.028 - 0.999
eGFR at month 12 (mL/min/1.73m2) 0.968 (0.937–1.000) 0.047 - 0.166

Results are presented as hazard ratios (HR) with their 95% confidence interval (CI) and p-value of likelihood ratio test. For non-selected variables in multivariable analyses, p-value of score test is given. HR = hazard ratio; CI = confidence interval.