Table 3 Meta-analysis results of the combination of risk factors for CRI
From: A meta-analysis of risk factors for a Dacron-cuffed catheter related infection in hemodialysis
Risk factors | Number of studies | Heterogeneity test | Model | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I2(%) | p-value | ||||||
Combined with diabetes | 11 | 61 | 0.00500 | Random | 1.96 | 1.56 ~ 2.48 | < 0.00001 |
Hb level | 8 | 91 | < 0.00001 | Random | 1.82 | 1.35 ~ 2.45 | < 0.00010 |
Age | 5 | 96 | < 0.00001 | Random | 2.38 | 1.06 ~ 5.34 | 0.04000 |
Catheter indwelling time | 6 | 86 | < 0.00001 | Random | 1.79 | 1.21 ~ 2.66 | 0.00400 |
Serum albumin level | 5 | 90 | < 0.00001 | Random | 2.26 | 1.25 ~ 4.08 | 0.00700 |
Femoral vein catheter | 2 | 0 | 0.88000 | Fixed | 3.29 | 1.74 ~ 6.23 | 0.00030 |
Catheterization times | 2 | 27 | 0.24000 | Fixed | 5.40 | 2.65 ~ 11.02 | < 0.00001 |