Table 2.

Multivariable Cox regression model for the composite endpoint.

Variables	HR	95% CI	p-value
Age, years	1.04	1.01–1.07	0.011
MAP, mmHg	0.99	0.97–1.01	0.164
Albumin, g/L	0.99	0.90–1.09	0.858
CRP, mg/L	1.01	0.99–1.04	0.245
Phosphorus, mmol/L	0.79	0.43–1.46	0.446
PWV and Galectin-3 groupsa
Group 1	1 (reference)
Group 2	1.37	0.34–5.48	0.660
Group 3	1.94	0.62–6.12	0.258
Group 4	3.19	1.05–9.66	0.040

CI, confidence interval; CRP, C-reactive protein; HR, hazard ratio; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PWV, pulse wave velocity.

^aGroup 1: low PWV–low galectin-3; group 2: low PWV–high galectin-3; group 3: high PWV–low galectin-3; and group 4: high PWV–high galectin-3 values.