Table 3.
Univariate and Multivariate Cox Proportional Hazards Models of Dialysis Initiation During Follow-Up
| Univariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | p-value | HR (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Age (years) | 1.03 (1.01–1.05) | 0.005 | 0.98 (0.96–1.01) | 0.194 |
| Male | 1.18 (0.60–2.39) | 0.480 | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.95 (0.48–1.86) | 0.884 | ||
| Smoking | 1.17 (0.28–4.91) | 0.829 | ||
| RAAS inhibitors | 0.22 (0.09–0.54) | 0.001 | 0.45 (0.17–1.16) | 0.099 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.17 (1.10–1.25) | < 0.001 | 1.1 (0.98–1.22) | 0.093 |
| Indoxyl sulfate (mg/L) | 1.08 (1.05–1.11) | < 0.001 | 1.04 (1.01–1.08) | 0.022 |
| CAVI | 0.99 (0.78–1.27) | 0.984 | ||
| GLS | 1.11 (1.02–1.19) | 0.010 | 1.00 (0.90–1.11) | 0.931 |
| LVEF (%) | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) | 0.035 | 0.96 (0.93–0.99) | 0.033 |
Abbreviations: CAVI, cardio-ankle vascular index; GLS, global longitudinal strain; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; RAAS, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.