Supplementary Table I (online only).
Competing risks model compared with original proportional hazards model for temporary hemodialysis catheter (THDC) failure, sensitivity analysis 2: Time in treatment
| Variable | Original model |
Competing risks model |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | P value | HR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Heparin locking | 0.08 (0.01-0.48) | .006 | 0.08 (0.01-0.59) | .013 |
| Systemic anticoagulation | 2.46 (0.32-18.91) | .388 | 5.48 (0.84-35.68) | .075 |
| VTE prophylaxis | ||||
| 7500 vs none | 0.03 (0.001-0.70) | .029 | 0.14 (0.02-1.18) | .071 |
| 7500 vs 5000 | 0.08 (0.01-1.18) | .066 | .20 (0.03-1.31) | .092 |
| Age | 0.97 (0.92-1.04) | .385 | 0.95 (0.92-0.99) | .008 |
| Female sex | 0.25 (0.04-1.61) | .144 | 0.55 (0.09-3.24) | .507 |
| HTN | 1.48 (0.22-10.00) | .685 | 1.17 (0.17-7.78) | .876 |
| BMI > 40 | 1.75 (0.41-7.49) | .452 | 0.89 (0.28-2.83) | .850 |
| DM | 2.86 (0.32-25.46) | .347 | 1.79 (0.34-9.54) | .493 |
| CKD/ESRD | 0.15 (0.01-1.73) | .127 | 0.62 (0.12-3.14) | .875 |
| COPD | 1.69 (0.29-23.87) | .763 | 0.42 (0.001-150.13) | .775 |
| Prehospital anticoagulants | 2.64 (0.29-23.87) | .388 | 1.74 (0.39-7.70) | .464 |
| Femoral insertion | 15.15 (1.63-140.54) | .017 | 23.92 (2.16-264.54) | .010 |
| Right side insertion | 5.19 (0.44-61.51) | .192 | 1.00 (0.03-38.13) | .999 |
BMI, Body mass index; CI, confidence interval; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; ESRD, end-stage renal disease; HR, hazard ratio; HTN, hypertension; VTE, venous thromboembolism.