Table 3.
Fine & Gray subdistribution hazard competing risk regression model for the dialysis initiation outcome.
| Characteristics | SHR | p value | 95% CI | |
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| Age, 18 to 64 years | Reference | — | — | — |
| >=65 years | 0.30 | 0.001 | 0.21 | 0.42 |
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| Sex: Male | Reference | — | — | — |
| Female | 0.38 | 0.001 | 0.26 | 0.55 |
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| Education level: elementary or none | Reference | — | — | — |
| High school | 1.12 | 0.537 | 0.78 | 1.62 |
| University degree | 0.81 | 0.554 | 0.41 | 1.62 |
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| Cardiovascular history: yes | 2.89 | 0.022 | 1.17 | 7.17 |
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| CKD etiology: others | Reference | — | — | — |
| Diabetes | 3.00 | 0.001 | 1.61 | 5.61 |
| Hypertension | 0.96 | 0.911 | 0.51 | 1.82 |
| Glomerulonephritis | 1.59 | 0.253 | 0.72 | 3.55 |
| Urinary tract obstructive | 0.94 | 0.897 | 0.37 | 2.41 |
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| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 1.01 | 0.621 | 0.97 | 1.05 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 1.01 | 0.002 | 1.01 | 1.02 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 1.00 | 0.673 | 0.99 | 1.02 |
| Glomerular filtration rate ml/min/1.73 m2 | 0.94 | 0.001 | 0.93 | 0.96 |
| Serum albumin, g/dL | 0.23 | 0.001 | 0.17 | 0.30 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 0.94 | 0.162 | 0.87 | 1.02 |
| Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dL | 1.01 | 0.041 | 1.00 | 1.03 |
| Uric acid, mg/dL | 1.02 | 0.717 | 0.93 | 1.11 |
| LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL | 1.00 | 0.008 | 1.00 | 1.01 |
SHR: subdistribution hazard; CKD: chronic kidney disease; LDL: low-density lipoprotein.