Table 3 Multiple regression analysis for risk factors for increase in serum ferritin levels at 40 weeks
Variables | Regression coefficient | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Method of dialysis (PD) | 105.91 | (66.64 to 145.19) | <0.001*** |
Diabetes mellitus (1) | 10.56 | (−23.65 to 44.77) | 0.539 |
Body mass index (per 1%) | −5.00 | (−8.63 to −1.36) | 0.008** |
Phosphorus (per 1 mg/dL) | 2.27 | (−13.08 to 17.63) | 0.768 |
Mean FCH dose (per 1 mg/day) | −2.80 | (−13.25 to 7.65) | 0.594 |
Hemoglobin (per 1 g/dL) | 14.18 | (−10.81 to 39.17) | 0.261 |
Reticulocyte count (per 1‰) | 5.02 | (1.93 to 8.12) | 0.002** |
Erythropoiesis resistance index (per 1) | 2.55 | (0.00 to 5.10) | 0.050* |
Transferrin saturation (per 1%) | −1.63 | (−3.73 to 0.48) | 0.127 |
Ferritin (per 1 ng/mL) | −0.10 | (−0.62 to 0.41) | 0.687 |
Albumin (per 1 g/dL) | 42.56 | (−10.06 to 95.18) | 0.111 |
C-reactive protein (per 1 mg/dL) | −35.00 | (−84.85 to 14.86) | 0.165 |
β2-microglobulin (per 1 mg/L) | −1.42 | (−4.66 to 1.81) | 0.382 |