Table 2.
The univariate and multivariable models of all-cause mortality risk of 5 types of vascular access on hemodialysis patients.
| Variable | Classification | Univariate analysis | Multivariable analysis# | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | p-valve | HR (95% CI) | p-valve | ||
| Vascular Access Type | AVF/AVG only | Reference | <0.0001 | Reference | 0.0004 |
| From AVF/AVG to catheter | 1.84 (1.38, 2.46) | 1.47 (1.09, 1.98) | |||
| AVF/AVG & catheter simultaneously | 1.26 (0.66, 2.40) | 1.22 (0.63, 2.35) | |||
| From catheter to AVF/AVG | 2.11 (1.24, 3.58) | 1.57 (0.91, 2.69) | |||
| Catheter only | 3.79 (2.20, 6.52) | 3.23 (1.85, 5.64) | |||
#Multivariable analysis adjusted age, gender, FPG, Albumin, hsCRP, AST.