Table 3 Cox regression analysis for death in SPKT recipients

Transplant Type

0.49–0.82

 < 0.05

KTA

Reference

SPKT

0.63

Recipient age (years)

0.97

0.93–1.01

0.215

Gender

1.13

0.31–4.1

0.851

Diabetes duration (years)

1.03

0.92–1.08

0.932

Number of antihypertensive drugs

0.97

0.82–1.12

0.564

Cardiovascular comorbidity

1.6

1.21–2.1

 < 0.05

Smoking history

1.28

0.95–1.7

0.1

Dialysis duration (months)

1.08

0.99–1.01

0.165