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Table 5 Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards analysis of the predictive value of calcification in different vascular for all-cause mortality

From: Abdominal aortic calcification is superior to other arteries calcification in predicting the mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients – a 8 years cohort study

Variable

Univariate

Multivariatea

HR (95% CI)

P

HR (95% CI)

P

Iliac artery calcification

2.473 (1.529–4.001)

< 0.001

1.467 (0.875–2.459)

0.147

Femoral artery calcification

3.193 (1.981–5.146)

< 0.001

2.215 (1.355–3.620)

0.002

Radial artery calcification

1.542 (0.917–2.591)

0.102

Finger arteries calcification

1.092 (0.439–2.717)

0.849

Calcification groups

 No calcification

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

 Mild

5.462 (2.286–13.054)

< 0.001

2.905 (1.154–7.316)

0.024

 Moderate

10.444 (4.190–26.035)

< 0.001

4.931 (1.860–13.069)

< 0.001

 Severe

7.324 (2.583–20.766)

< 0.001

5.680 (1.979–16.301)

< 0.001

  1. aadjusted for age, diabetes, BMI, hypertension, DBP, ALB, TG, HCO3 and LDL-C