Table 3 Univariate predictors of Aortic AIx (75)

Age (per year)

0.40

0.25 to 0.54

<0.001

Gender (Female vs. Male)

7.12

2.87 to 11.4

0.001

Height (per meter)

-35.4

-58.2 to -12.6

0.003

Transplantation time (per year)

-0.348

-0.65 to -0.050

0.022

Time on dialysis (per year)

0.730

0.16 to 1.29

0.012

Dialysis method (Peritoneal dialysis and none vs. Hemodialysis)

5.76

0.54 to 11.0

0.03

Personal Cardiovascular history (yes vs. no)

6.98

1.49 to 12.5

0.013

SBP (per mmHg)

0.34

0.24 to 0.43

<0.001

DBP (per mmHg)

0.33

0.18 to 0.48

<0.001

Diuretic use (yes vs. no)

6.86

2.49 to 10.7

0.002

eGFR (per mL/min/1.73 m2)

-0.187

-0.28 to -0.10

<0.001

Cystatin C (per mg/L)

7.69

4.43 to 10.9

<0.001

Mg (per mmol/L)

26.2

6.6 to 45.7

0.008

Homocysteinemia (per mg/L)

0.40

0.15 to 0.65

0.002

PTH (per ng/L)

0.030

0.006 to 0.054

0.014

Ca (per mmol/L)

-19.82

-32.8 to -6.77

0.003

P (per mmol/L)

16.2

7.2 to 25.1

<0.001

Kauppila score (per unit)

0.94

0.49 to 1.39

<0.001