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Table 2 Independent risk factors for high ΔACI by multivariate logistic regression analysis

From: The relationship between poor nutritional status and progression of aortic calcification in patients on maintenance hemodialysis

Variable

Risk factor

P-value

Odds ratio

95% CI

GNRI

< 90

0.001

4.17

1.79–9.71

Sex

Male

0.014

3.29

1.27–8.53

Current smoking

Positive

0.197

2.08

0.68–6.35

Serum phosphate (mg/dL)

Continuous

0.004

1.71

1.18–2.47

DMN

Positive

0.645

1.26

0.53–2.78

corrected calcium (mg/dL)

Continuous

0.694

1.18

0.53–2.63

i-PTH (ng/mL)

Continuous

0.055

1.01

1.00–1.01

Age (year)

Continuous

0.472

1.01

0.98–1.05

HTN

Positive

0.078

0.47

0.20–1.09

HD vintage (month)

Continuous

0.007

0.99

0.98–0.99

  1. GNRI Geriatric Nutrition Risk Index, DMN Diabetic nephropathy, i-PTH intact parathyroid hormone, HTN Hypertension, HD hemodialysis