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Table 5 Logistic (b) regression analysis of effects on the achievement of international treatment targets. A. adequacy (Kt/V >1.2), B. nutrition (albumin >40 g/l), C. anemia (Hb 10-12 g/dl) and D. PTH 150-600 pg/ml

From: Improvements in six aspects of quality of care of incident hemodialysis patients – a real-world experience

 

Odds ratio (CI)

p

A. Logistic regression analysis on hemodialysis adequacy (Kt/V ≥1.2)

 Age (years)

1.00 (0.98-1.03)

0.863

 Gender (female)

0.42 (0.20-0.910)

0.028

 Charlson comorbidity index

0.96 (0.843-1.085)

0.484

 BMI (kg/m2)

1.08 (1.02-1.14)

0.010

 ∆Treatment time (min per week)

1.01 (1.00-1.01)

0.003

 ∆Blood flow (ml/min)

1.01 (0.99-1.01)

0.089

B. Logistic regression analysis on nutrition (albumin ≥40 g/l)

 Age (years)

0.99 (0.97-1.01)

0.261

 Gender (female)

0.70 (0.37-1.31)

0.267

 Charlson comorbidity index

0.88 (0.776-0.999)

0.049

 BMI (kg/m2)

0.98 (0.94-1.03)

0.478

 ∆Treatment time (min per week)

1.00 (0.99-1.003)

0.897

 ∆Blood flow (ml/min)

0.99 (0.99-1.001)

0.075

 ∆Kt/V

1.71 (0.81-3.62)

0.161

C. Logistic regression analysis on anemia (Hb 10-12 g/dl)

 Age (years)

1.003 (0.98-1.02)

0.762

 Gender (female)

1.24 (0.69-2.60)

0.474

 Charlson comorbidity index

1.071 (0.959-1.196)

0.225

 ∆Blood flow (ml/min)

1.003 (0.998-1.008)

0.223

 ∆Kt/V

1.08 (0.53-2.20)

0.828

 ∆TSAT (%)

1.03 (1.01-1.05)

0.017

 ∆Ferritin (μg/l)

0.99 (0.998-1.000)

0.041

D. Logistic regression analysis on CKD-MBD (iPTH 150-600 pg /ml)

 Age (years)

1.002 (0.99-1.03)

0.869

 Gender (female)

0.98 (0.49-1.96)

0.956

 Charlson comorbidity index

1.017 (0.91-1.137)

0.767

 ∆Kt/V

1.10 (0.49-2.50)

0.817

 ∆Treatment time (min per week)

1.001 (0.998-1.004)

0.403

 ∆Phosphorus (mg/dl)

0.98 (0.82-1.18)

0.826

 ∆Calcium (mg/dl)

0.91 (0.73-1.39)

0.408