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Table 3 Predictive factors affecting the Geriatric nutritional risk index at the time of peritoneal dialysis (PD) initiation and the end of the follow-up period

From: Impact of heavy proteinuria on clinical outcomes in patients on incident peritoneal dialysis

At the time of PD initiation

Univariate

Multivariate

Standardized β ± SE

P value

Standardized β ± SE

P value

Age (years)

−0.142 ± 0.033

0.006

−0.115 ± 0.032

0.022

Use of icodextrin

0.031 ± 0.941

0.552

-

-

Sex (female)

0.014 ± 0.889

0.782

-

-

DM

−0.265 ± 0.852

<0.001

−0.185 ± 0.882

<0.001

Peritoneal albumin loss (mg/day)

−0.021 ± 0.000

0.683

-

-

RRF (mL/min/1.73 m2)

0.051 ± 0.150

0.327

-

-

Proteinuria level (mg/day)

−0.290 ± 0.000

<0.001

−0.250 ± 0.000

<0.001

At the end of follow-up

    

Age (years)

−0.176 ± 0.032

0.003

−0.208 ± 0.031

<0.001

Use of icodextrin

0.062 ± 0.906

0.291

-

-

Sex (female)

0.007 ± 0.880

0.899

-

-

DM

−0.291 ± 0.839

<0.001

−0.177 ± 0.864

0.003

Peritoneal albumin loss (mg/day)*

−0.207 ± 0.000

<0.001

−0.204 ± 0.000

<0.001

RRF (mL/min/1.73 m2)*

0.189 ± 0.151

0.001

0.212 ± 0.145

<0.001

Proteinuria level (mg/day)*

−0.143 ± 0.000

0.016

−0.143 ± 0.000

0.014

  1. *The values are presented as findings at the end of the follow-up.
  2. SE, standard error; DM, diabetes mellitus; RRF, residual renal function.