Table 6 Risk factors for All-Cause mortality among peritoneal dialysis patients

Covariate

HR (95% CI)

HR (95% CI)

Gender (Male vs. Female)

1.419 (1.110-1.814)*

1.202 (0.929-1.554)

Age at initiation of dialysis

18-44

Referent

Referent

45-64

2.742 (1.939-3.876)*

2.113 (1.480-3.017)*

≥65

7.810 (5.363-11.373)*

5.224 (3.503-7.851)*

Diabetes Mellitus (yes vs. no)

3.198 (2.494-4.102)*

2.226 (1.700-2.914)*

Hypertension (yes vs. no)

1.216 (0.915-1.617)

0.944 (0.702-1.269)

Congestive Heart Failure (yes vs. no)

3.042 (2.201-4.204)*

1.746 (1.216-2.506)*

Coronary Artery Disease (yes vs. no)

2.413 (1.812-3.211)*

1.143 (0.825-1.583)

Cerebrovascular Disease (yes vs. no)

3.297 (2.239-4.856)*

1.481 (0.939-2.337)

Peripheral Arterial Disease (yes vs. no)

1.959 (1.007-3.814)*

1.320 (0.665-2.618)

Chronic Lung Disease (yes vs. no)

2.821 (1.782-4.467)*

1.819 (1.090-3.038)*

Liver Cirrhosis (yes vs. no)

1.527 (0.920-2.533)

1.424 (0.848-2.391)

Cancer (yes vs. no)

2.123 (1.159-3.889)*

1.290 (0.685-2.429)

Dementia (yes vs. no)

8.764 (2.764-27.790)*

3.473 (0.977-12.347)

Hemiplegia or Paraplegia (yes vs. no)

2.324 (0.958-5.638)

1.223 (0.462-3.240)