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Table 6 HR for 1-year mortality of BNP levels adjusted for basal factors, Kt/V and nutrition factors

From: Range of plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in hemodialysis patients at a high risk of 1-year mortality and their relationship with the nutritional status: a retrospective cohort study in one institute

BNP (pg/ml)

Adjusted for basal factors

(model 1)

Adjusted for basal factors and Kt/V

(model 2)

Adjusted for basal factors, Kt/V and nutrition

factors (model 3)

HR

p value

95%CI

HR

p value

95%CI

HR

p value

95%CI

lower

upper

lower

upper

lower

lower

<50 (reference)

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

50 to <100

0.997121

0.9966

0.262147

4.051568

0.964564

0.9574

0.253041

3.926629

0.8384388

0.8047

0.205753

3.621547

100 to <200

1.907679

0.2326

0.678499

6.766743

1.840871

0.2619

0.652984

6.541653

0.9592779

0.9477

0.292026

3.725938

200 to <300

1.198396

0.7993

0.28121

5.106865

1.165241

0.8354

0.260802

5.155792

0.8387627

0.8229

0.170045

4.04536

300 to <500

2.446838

0.1157

0.808727

8.994658

2.5366

0.1026

0.835008

9.354117

2.5461197

0.133

0.758488

10.11498

500 to <1000

3.009917

0.0369

1.065084

10.72921

3.044996

0.037

1.065717

10.92917

1.9907521

0.2444

0.639274

7.570738

≥1000

5.291238

0.0003

2.013968

18.17073

5.221112

0.0006

1.943194

18.16484

2.0999726

0.2136

0.663497

8.104608

  1. HR hazard ratio