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Table 6 Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards analysis of the predictive value of calcification in different vascular for cardiovascular 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

3.441 (1.757–6.739)

< 0.001

1.877 (0.906–3.892)

0.090

Femoral artery calcification

4.070 (1.999–8.288)

< 0.001

3.651 (1.760–7.573)

0.001

Radial artery calcification

1.881 (0.914–3.872)

0.086

Finger arteries calcification

1.412 (0.430–4.640)

0.570

Calcification groups

 No calcification

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

 Mild

4.261 (1.204–15.079)

0.025

2.568 (0.684–9.644)

0.162

 Moderate

10.923 (2.982–40.011)

< 0.001

8.211 (2.088–32.299)

0.003

 Severe

12.622 (3.162–50.392)

< 0.001

10.746 (2.711–42.593)

0.001

  1. aadjusted for age, diabetes, cerebrovascular disease, ALB and LDL-C