Table 5.
Univariable analysis of factors associated with unassisted AVF maturation (without prior intervention) and overall AVF maturation (assisted maturation + unassisted maturation)
| Variable | Unassisted Maturation | Overall Maturation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P Value | OR (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Age (per 10 yr) | 0.91 (0.83 to 1.11) | 0.55 | 0.97 (0.98 to 1.01) | 0.27 |
| Sex, men versus women | 1.37 (0.85 to 2.20) | 0.19 | 1.09 (0.67 to 1.77) | 0.73 |
| Race, nonblack versus black | 1.23 (0.67 to 2.25) | 0.50 | 1.20 (0.66 to 2.21) | 0.55 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.03 (0.65 to 1.62) | 0.91 | 1.30 (0.81 to 2.09) | 0.28 |
| Coronary artery disease | 1.38 (0.81 to 2.37) | 0.24 | 1.63 (0.90 to 2.95) | 0.10 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 1.58 (0.81 to 3.06) | 0.17 | 1.58 (0.76 to 3.300 | 0.22 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 0.67 (0.37 to 1.22) | 0.19 | 0.95 (0.52 to 1.73) | 0.88 |
| LVEF, per 5% increase | 1.05 (1.00 to 1.12) | 0.04 | 1.04 (0.98 to 1.10) | 0.19 |
| Obesity, BMI≥30 kg/m2 | 1.00 (0.63 to 1.59) | 0.99 | 1.13 (0.70 to 1.82) | 0.61 |
| Preoperative SBP per 10-mm Hg increase | 1.16 (1.05 to 1.28) | 0.003 | 1.19 (1.07 to 1.32) | <0.001 |
| Preoperative DBP per 10-mm Hg increase | 1.05 (0.93 to 1.20) | 0.41 | 1.14 (1.0 to 3.2) | 0.06 |
| AVF location, upper arm versus forearm | 1.06 (0.62 to 1.79) | 0.84 | 1.13 (0.67 to 1.91) | 0.65 |
| Preoperative arterial diameter per 1-mm increase | 1.43 (1.18 to 1.72) | <0.001 | 1.35 (1.11 to 1.65) | 0.002 |
| Preoperative vein diameter per 1-mm increase | 1.33 (1.09 to 1.64) | 0.006 | 1.38 (1.10 to 1.72) | 0.004 |
| Preoperative brachial blood flow per 10-ml/min increase | 1.04 (1.00 to 1.10) | 0.06 | 1.06 (1.00 to 1.13) | 0.34 |
OR, odds ratio; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic BP; DBP, diastolic BP.