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Table 3 Multivariable linear regression model of flow mediated dilation in kidney transplant recipients

From: Long term evolution of endothelial function during kidney transplantation

Covariate

Effect

S.E.

95 % CIa

P

Predictors of FMD

Age at transplant

−0.06

0.58

−1.20, 1.08

0.038

Race (reference: white)

−0.94

0.87

−2.63, 0.76

0.382

Sex (reference: males)

1.71

0.79

0.15, 3.26

0.031

Diabetes

−1.27

0.75

−2.74, 0.20

0.091

Cardiovascular Diseaseb

−0.87

0.76

−2.35, 0.62

0.252

Pack Years

−0.44

0.47

−1.36, 0.48

0.150

Glomerular filtration rate

−0.47

0.43

−1.32, 0.37

0.362

Mean arterial pressure

−0.42

0.39

−1.19, 0.34

0.976

Time on dialysis

−0.45

0.8

−2.01, 1.1

0.984

FMD 1 month -- > 12 months

−0.66

0.59

−1.81. 0.49

0.262

FMD 1 month -- > 24 months

−0.25

0.77

−1.76, 1.26

0.746

FMD 12 months -- > 24 months

0.41

0.81

−1.19, 2.01

0.614

  1. a95% Confidence Interval: Lower bound, Upper bound
  2. bCardiovascular disease includes coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting, percutaneous coronary intervention, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease