Table 3 Results of the multivariate Cox adjusted model
Variable | Hazard ratio | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | |||
Group | ||||
 BCM group | 0.487 | 0.217 | 1.091 | 0.0804 |
 Control group | Reference | |||
Age | 1.02 | 0.979 | 1.062 | 0.3379 |
Gender | ||||
 Female | 1.173 | 0.451 | 3.051 | 0.7439 |
 Male | Reference | |||
Dialysis vintage | 1.039 | 0.947 | 1.14 | 0.4134 |
Cause of ESRD | ||||
 Hypertension | 0.376 | 0.044 | 3.229 | 0.3729 |
 Others | 1.142 | 0.281 | 4.645 | 0.8527 |
 Diabetes | 2.533 | 0.948 | 6.765 | 0.0637 |
 Chronic glomerulonephritis | Reference | |||
Vascular access | ||||
 Directive Cannulation | 0 | 0 | . | 0.9968 |
 Cuffed Central venous catheter | 0.246 | 0.018 | 3.301 | 0.2896 |
 Temporary central venous catheter | 0 | 0 | . | 0.9951 |
 Arteriovenous fistula | 0.073 | 0.007 | 0.796 | 0.0318 |
 Unknown | 0 | 0 | . | 0.9944 |
 Arterial venous graft | Reference | |||
Hemoglobin | 0.993 | 0.966 | 1.022 | 0.6527 |
Kt/V | 0.428 | 0.059 | 3.128 | 0.4033 |
Albumin | 0.894 | 0.814 | 0.983 | 0.0202 |
Creatinine | 1 | 0.998 | 1.002 | 0.7475 |
History of myocardial infarction | ||||
 Yes | 0.88 | 0.19 | 4.068 | 0.8699 |
 No | Reference | |||
History of cerebral hemorrhage | ||||
 Yes | 1.318 | 0.167 | 10.402 | 0.7934 |
 No | Reference | |||
History of cerebral infarction | ||||
 Yes | 3.182 | 1.273 | 7.956 | 0.0133 |
 No | Reference | |||
History of peripheral vascular disease | ||||
 Yes | 3.082 | 0.645 | 14.725 | 0.1583 |
 No | Reference | |||
Phosphorus | 2.836 | 1.201 | 6.696 | 0.0174 |
iPTH | 0.999 | 0.997 | 1.001 | 0.4717 |