Variable | Univariate Analysis HR (95% CI) | Multivariate Analysis HR (95% CI) |
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Age at dialysis, yrs | ||
< 45 (reference) | 1 | 1 |
45–64 | 1.551 (0.870–2.766) | 1.176 (0.633–2.183) |
≥ 65 | 3.741 (1.961–7.136)* | 2.864 (1.348–6.085)* |
Sex, male vs female | 1.746 (1.000–3.050)* | 1.795 (1.024–3.146)* |
First modality of dialysis, HD vs PD | 0.847 (0.452–1.590) | 1.095 (0.567–2.115) |
Diabetes mellitus | 3.981 (2.298–6.897)* | 2.979 (1.502–5.907)* |
Hypertension | 1.600 (0.883–2.899) | 1.227 (0.659–2.282) |
Heart failure | 2.706 (1.440–5.087)* | 1.407 (0.650–3.050) |
Coronary artery disease | 2.326 (1.056–5.125)* | 0.866 (0.346–2.170) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 2.232 (0.698–7.137) | — |
Peripheral arterial disease | 0.321 (0.044–2.314) | — |
Malignancy | 1.773 (0.548–5.740) | — |
↵* Statistical significance (p < 0.05). HR: hazard ratio; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; HD: hemodialysis; PD: peritoneal dialysis.