Table IV.
Multivariate analysis.
| Variables | β | SD | χ2 | P-value | HR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β2-MG (mg/l) | 2.042 | 0.878 | 5.414 | 0.020 | 7.705 (1.380-43.030) |
| Cr (µmol/l) | 1.943 | 1.034 | 3.534 | 0.048 | 6.979 (0.921-52.906) |
| BUN (mmol/l) | 1.927 | 0.962 | 4.011 | 0.045 | 6.869 (1.042-45.281) |
| PTH (ng/dl) | 1.926 | 0.960 | 4.026 | 0.045 | 6.859 (1.046-44.995) |
| CRP (mg/l) | 2.067 | 0.961 | 4.627 | 0.031 | 7.901 (1.202-51.952) |
| IL-6 (ng/l) | 1.990 | 0.997 | 3.983 | 0.046 | 7.319 (1.036-51.687) |
| miR-155 level | 2.258 | 0.938 | 5.789 | 0.016 | 9.562 (1.520-60.163) |
β2-MG, β2-microglobulin; Cr, creatinine; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; PTH, parathyroid hormone; CRP, C-reactive protein; IL, interleukin; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval.