Table 5.
Independent variables in the best fitted Cox model with their hazard ratios and 95% confidence
| Variables in the Cox model | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hazard ratio | 95% Confidence interval | |
| Donor variables | ||
| Age (scaled to 5 years) | 1.20 | 1.12 to 1.28 |
| Log2 of age | 0.59 | 0.43 to 0.80 |
| Donor Hypertension | 1.43 | 1.16 to 1.80 |
| Recipient variables | ||
| Age at transplant (scaled to 5 years) | 0.88 | 0.85 to 0.91 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 1.41 | 1.03 to 1.93 |
| Primary Renal Disease | ||
| Polycystic Disease | 0.66 | 0.48 to 0.91 |
| Total duration of PD 1–24 months | 0.75 | 0.61 to 0.94 |
| Total duration of HD > 24 months | 1.40 | 1.16 to 1.68 |