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Table 7 HR for 1-year mortality of BNP levels adjusted for basal correcting factors, Kt/V and transthyretin

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 transthyretin (model 4)

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

0.8926795

0.8672

0.233334

3.644237

100 to <200

1.907679

0.2326

0.678499

6.766743

1.840871

0.2619

0.652984

6.541653

1.7642041

0.3025

0.619779

6.310716

200 to <300

1.198396

0.7993

0.28121

5.106865

1.165241

0.8354

0.260802

5.155792

0.8019716

0.7659

0.178553

3.594217

300 to <500

2.446838

0.1157

0.808727

8.994658

2.5366

0.1026

0.835008

9.354117

1.986255

0.2446

0.636523

7.46915

500 to <1000

3.009917

0.0369

1.065084

10.72921

3.044996

0.037

1.065717

10.92917

1.7769718

0.3121

0.602509

6.532927

≥1000

5.291238

0.0003

2.013968

18.17073

5.221112

0.0006

1.943194

18.16484

2.710241

0.0653

0.942719

9.854096

  1. HR hazard ratio