Table 3.
Factors influencing the risk of cardiovascular mortality in PD patients.
| Risk factors | HR (95% CI) |
p Value | p Value for heterogeneity (p, I2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (per 1 year increase) |
1.04 (1.03-1.05) |
p < 0.00001*** |
p = 0.67 I2=0% |
| DM | 1.60 (1.30-1.96) |
p < 0.00001*** |
p = 0. 60 I2=0% |
| CVD | 2.12 (1.39-3.23) |
p = 0.0005*** |
p = 0. 01 I2=77% |
| ALB (g/dl) | 0.79 (0.61-1.02) |
p = 0.07 |
p = 0.93 I2=0% |
| Hb (g/dl) | 0.87 (0.81-0.94) |
p = 0.0002*** |
p = 0.83 I2=0% |
| Uric acid (high vs low) | 0.74 (0.23-2.45) |
p = 0.63 |
p = 0.009 I2=85% |
| Potassium (low vs high) | 1.46 (0.67-3.16) |
p = 0.34 |
p = 0.03 I2=79% |
| ALP (U/l) | 2.39 (1.22-4.66) |
p = 0.01** |
p = 0.96 I2=0% |
HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval; ALB: albumin; Hb: hemoglobulin; DM: diabetes mellitus; CVD: cardiovascular diseases; ALP: alkaline phosphatases.
**p < 0.01.
***p < 0.001.