Table 2.
Correlation analysis between abdominal aorta calcification and other factors
| R | P value | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.325 | 0.000 |
| Charlson’s comorbidity index | 0.247 | 0.000 |
| HD vintage | 0.176 | 0.002 |
| Single pool Kt/V | 0.310 | 0.000 |
| Equilibrated Kt/V | 0.306 | 0.000 |
| Standard Kt/V | 0.317 | 0.000 |
| Urea reduction rate | 0.305 | 0.000 |
| Blood flow rate | 0.208 | 0.000 |
| Dry body weight | −0.143 | 0.013 |
| Dialysate sodium | −0.215 | 0.000 |
| Sodium | −0.188 | 0001 |
| Chloride | −0.290 | 0.000 |
| Potassium | 0.121 | 0.037 |
| Corrected calcium | 0.210 | 0.000 |
| Total CO2 | 0.241 | 0.000 |
| Serum albumin | −0.159 | 0.006 |
| Hand grip test | −0.351 | 0.000 |
R Partial correlation coefficients, spKt/V single pool Kt/V, eKt/V equilibrated Kt/V, stdKt/V standard Kt/V, UF ultrafiltration, nPCR normalized protein catabolic rate