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Table 2 Age sex and year of study adjusted predictors of death from Weibull regression models

From: Fatal outcomes among patients on maintenance haemodialysis in sub-Saharan Africa: a 10-year audit from the Douala General Hospital in Cameroon

Variable

Basic models

Multivariable models

 

HR (95 % CI)

P-value

HR (95 % CI)

P-value

Age, per year

0.99 (0.99–1.00)

0.412

0.99 (0.98–1.00)

0.517

Sex (men)

0.90 (0.71–1.15)

0.246

0.92 (0.72–1.18)

0.182

Year

 

<0.0001

 

<0.0001

 2002–2004

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

 2005–2006

2.55 (1.62–3.99)

 

2.95 (1.85–4.67)

 

 2007–2008

2.02 (1.24–3.27)

 

2.40 (1.44–3.98)

 

 2009–2010

1.49 (0.93–2.39)

 

1.73 (1.06–2.82)

 

 2011–2012

2.82 (1.70–4.67)

 

3.29 (1.94–5.58)

 

Background nephropathy

 

0.0001

 

<0.0001

 Hypertension

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

 Diabetes

1.80 (1.24–2.62)

 

1.83 (1.26–2.66)

 

 Hypertension and diabetes

2.31 (1.44–3.72)

 

2.27 (1.40–3.67)

 

 Chronic glomerulonephrities

1.08 (0.72–1.62)

 

1.08 (0.72–1.64)

 

 HIV

1.63 (0.99–2.69)

 

1.17 (0.64–2.16)

 

 Others

1.03 (0.66–1.61)

 

0.99 (0.63–1.56)

 

 Unknown

1.97 (1.35–2.87)

 

1.99 (1.36–2.91)

 

Charlson score

 

0.118

 

0.124

 1

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

 2

1.09 (0.73–1.63)

 

1.02 (0.67–1.54)

 

 3

1.23 (0.83–1.82)

 

1.39 (0.85–2.26)

 

 4

2.07 (1.10–3.88)

 

2.11 (1.10–4.07)

 

Planned dialysis start

0.86 (0.60–1.23)

0.422

-

 

Haemoglobin, per g/dl

0.99 (0.92–1.06)

0.702

-

 

Serum creatinine, per 10 mg/l

1.00 (0.98–1.02)

0.884

-

 

Calcium, per 10 mg/l

0.96 (0.85–1.08)

0.532

-

 

Phosphate, per 10 mg/l

1.01 (0.96–1.07)

0.633

-

 
  1. 95 % CI, 95 % confidence interval, HR hazard ratio