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Table 5 Prognostic factors of eligible patients including three groups as explanatory factors

From: Impact of serum potassium on therapeutic prognosis of maintenance hemodialysis patients on angiotensin receptor antagonists

 

Exp(B)

95 % CI

p value

Age (per +1 year old)

1.048

1.019–1.078

0.001

SBP at the beginning of session (per +1 mmHg)

1.024

1.008–1.040

0.003

Kt/V (per +1.0)

0.228

0.067–0.776

0.018

Albumin (per +1 g/dL)

0.200

0.094–0.427

<0.001

CRP (per +1 mg/dL)

1.163

1.055–1.281

0.002

Blood glucose (per +1 mg/dL)

1.007

1.000–1.013

0.043

AF

3.244

1.549–6.795

0.002

Group 1 (SK < 4.6 mEq/L, ARB(−))

3.957

1.599–9.794

0.003

Group 2 (SK < 4.6 mEq/L, ARB(+))

3.707

1.889–7.277

<0.001

Group 3 (SK ≥ 4.6 mEq/L, ARB(−))

2.445

1.211–4.934

0.013

  1. SBP systolic blood pressure, CRP C-reactive protein, AF atrial fibrillation, SK serum potassium