Long-term renal outcome in patients with malignant hypertension: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Nephrology

Table 3 Cox regression analyses using backward elimination method to predict indicators for ESRD during follow-up

Variables	Rank†	P-value	HR	95% CI
Age	5	0.60	0.9	0.5-1.6
Male	3	0.10	2.5	0.8-7.7
Black	6	0.82	1.1	0.3-3.8
Initial creatinine ≥ 175 μmol /L	1	0.00	6.1	2.2-17
Uncontrolled hypertension	2	0.01	4.3	1.4-14
Trombotic microangiopathy	4	0.19	1.9	0.7-5.2

* Renal outcome was defined as a composite of the start of KRT or 50% decline of eGFR.
†Indicates the rank of elimination in stepwise backward Cox regression.

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