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Table 4 Multivariate Cox regression analysis of predictors of patient death and pancreas graft loss. BMI, body mass index; HD, hemodialysis; HR (95CI), hazard ratio (95% confidence interval); PD, peritoneal dialysis

From: Impact of pre-transplant dialysis modality on the outcome and health-related quality of life of patients after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation

Variables

HR (95 CI)

P-value

Patient death

 Cardiovascular disease

6.12 (1.7–21.19

0.005

 Dialysis modality (PD vs HD)

1.72 (0.3 7–7.71)

0.70

 Recipient age

0.96 (0.90–1.04)

0.33

 Recipient gender (male vs female)

1.36 (0.41–4.44)

0.60

 Months on dialysis

1.01 (0.9–1.0)

0.25

 Years of diabetes

1.01 (0.9–1.2)

0.65

 Recipient BMI

1.02 (0.88–1.18)

0.75

Pancreas graft failure

 Cardiovascular disease

3.36 (1.14–9.89)

0.02

 Dialysis modality (PD vs HD)

1.35 (0.43–4.27)

0.60

 Recipient age

1.2 (0.99–1.12)

0.01

 Recipient gender (male vs female)

2.01 (0.81–4.92)

0.129

 Months on dialysis

0.98 (0.96–1.10)

0.001

 Years of diabetes

1.02 (0.94–1.06)

0.95

 Surgical complications

6.48 (2.66–15.74)

0.001

 Recipient BMI

1.2 (1.08–1.35)

0.01

Kidney graft failure

 Cardiovascular disease

2.53 (0.82–7.46)

0.019

 Dialysis modality (PD vs HD)

1.01 (0.28–3.59)

0.986

 Recipient age

1.2 (0.99–1.12)

0.01

 Recipient gender (male vs female)

2.1 (0.75–6.1)

0.15

 Months on dialysis

0.96 (0.93–1.2)

0.001

 Years of diabetes

1.1 (0.95–1.08)

0.74

 Surgical complications

3.4 (1.5–6.9)

0.03

 Recipient BMI

1.19 (1.06–1.33)

0.003