Table 6. Predictors for progression of vascular calcification.
| Variables | Univariable analysis | Multivariable analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p value | OR | 95% CI | p value | |
| Malnutrition of GNRI | 8.17 | 1.79−37.33 | <0.01 | 6.23 | 1.17−33.32 | 0.03 |
| Age | 1.00 | 0.92−1.08 | 0.99 | |||
| BMI | 0.96 | 0.81−1.13 | 0.60 | |||
| HD periods | 1.00 | 0.99−1.01 | 0.51 | |||
| Right coronary | 1.52 | 0.36−6.37 | 0.57 | |||
| Left anterior descending artery | 0.69 | 0.18−2.70 | 0.59 | |||
| Left circumflex artery | 0.99 | 0.27−3.58 | 0.99 | |||
| Hypertension | 1.95 | 0.37−10.2 | 0.43 | |||
| History of malignancy | - | - | 1.00 | |||
| Current smoker | 0.79 | 0.21−2.92 | 0.72 | |||
| Statins | 1.36 | 0.24−7.75 | 0.73 | |||
| LVEF | 0.99 | 0.92−1.05 | 0.73 | |||
| Body fat percentage | 1.02 | 0.94−1.11 | 0.60 | |||
| AC | 0.99 | 0.79−1.24 | 0.92 | |||
| AMA | 0.99 | 1.01−1.08 | 0.78 | |||
| CC | 1.06 | 0.93−1.19 | 0.40 | |||
| Serum P | 3.73 | 1.42−9.81 | <0.01 | 3.46 | 1.17−10.24 | 0.02 |
| Serum Ca | 1.66 | 0.61−4.51 | 0.32 | |||
| Total cholesterol | 1.00 | 0.98−1.02 | 0.78 | |||
| LDL-cholesterol | 1.00 | 0.98−1.02 | 0.91 | |||
| Intact-PTH | 1.00 | 0.99−1.01 | 0.50 | |||
| High sensitive CRP | 1.89 | 0.77−4.63 | 0.17 | |||
| HbA1c | 1.12 | 0.55−2.29 | 0.75 | |||
AC, arm circumference; AMA, arm muscle area; BMI, body mass index; Ca, calcium; CC, calf circumference; CI, confidence interval; CRP, C-reactive protein; GNRI, geriatric nutritional risk index; HD, hemodialysis; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fracture; OR, odds ratio; P, phosphorus; LDL, low density lipoprotein; PTH, parathyroid hormone.