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Table 2 Independent risk factors for hyperlipidemia using multivariable binary logistic regression

From: Hyperlipidemia and mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis

Over the overall follow-up period

OR

95% CI

From 48-month follow up onwards

OR

95% CI

Women, men as a reference

1.63

1.33 to 2.00

Age, per increase 10 years

1.17

1.03 to 1.34

Charlson comorbidity index#

1.95

1.71 to 2.22

Women, men as a reference

1.96

1.34 to 2.86

Body mass index&

1.004

1.001 to 1.008

Current smoking, yes/no

2.82

1.57 to 5.08

Current smoking, yes/no

1.53

1.11 to 2.11

Diabetes mellitus, yes/no

2.78

1.79 to 4.32

Hemoglobin, per increase 1 g/dL

1.09

1.03 to 1.34

Hemoglobin, per increase 1 g/dL

1.09

1.03 to 1.34

  1. # per increase 1 score; & per increase 1 kg/m2
  2. Covariables included age, sex, body mass index, systolic BP, diastolic BP, current smoking, current alcohol consumption, 24-hour urine volume, Charlson comorbidity index, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, a history of CVD, hemoglobin, serum albumin, serum uric acid, eGFR, and hs-CRP.
  3. BP, blood pressure; CVD, cardiovascular disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval
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BMC Nephrology

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