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Table 4 Hazard ratio (HR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) of mortality at 90 months according to Cox regression models. All the covariates were entered simultaneously into the regression models. (Study center: Catholic University, Rome, 2007–2015)

From: Functional impairment is associated with an increased risk of mortality in patients on chronic hemodialysis

 

HR

95 % CI

 

HR

95 % CI

ADLs impairment

2.47

1.07–5.67

IADLs impairment

.80

.36–1.76

Age (years)

1.05

.99–1.10

Age (years)

1.06

1.01–1.12

Sex (female)

1.88

.93–3.81

Sex (female)

1.66

.83–3.33

Charlson comorbidity index

1.11

.92–1.33

Charlson comorbidity index

1.16

.96–1.39

Geriatric Depression Scale

1.04

.98–1.11

Geriatric Depression Scale

1.06

.99–1.13

MMSEa

1.04

.93–1.17

MMSEa

.99

.89–1.11

Serum creatinine (mg/dL)

.85

.73–.99

Serum creatinine (mg/dL)

.81

.69–.94

Serum albumin (g/dL)

.70

.21–2.27

Serum albumin (g/dL)

.72

.22–2.38

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