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Table 4 Subgroup analysis of causes of death in each grade of aortic arch calcification

From: Aortic arch calcification affects causes of death in patients on hemodialysis: a retrospective cohort study

 

All

CVD

Non-CVD

Infection

Malignancy

Malnutrition

Others

All

Age < 65 y

37 (31.6)

19 (41.3)

7 (29.2)

8 (44.4)

0 (0)

1 (9.1)

 ≥ 65 y

80 (68.4)

27 (58.7)

17 (70.8)

10 (55.6)

8 (100)

10 (90.9)

Causes of ESKD: DM

50 (42.7)

25 (54.4)

9 (37.5)

6 (33.3)

2 (25.0)

2 (18.2)

non-DM

67 (57.3)

21 (45.7)

15 (62.5)

12 (66.7)

6 (75.0)

9 (81.8)

Dialysis vintage < 7 y

54 (46.2)

21 (45.7)

11 (45.8)

6 (33.3)

4 (50.0)

6 (54.6)

 ≥ 7 y

63 (53.9)

25 (54.4)

13 (54.2)

12 (66.7)

4 (50.0)

5 (45.5)

Grade 0

Age < 65 y

6 (35.3)

1 (16.7)

2 (66.7)

2 (66.7)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 ≥ 65 y

11 (64.7)

5 (83.3)

1 (33.3)

1 (33.3)

2 (100)

1 (100)

Causes of ESKD: DM

11 (64.7)

6 (100)

2 (66.7)

1 (33.3)

1 (50.0)

0 (0)

non-DM

6 (35.3)

0 (0)

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

1 (50.0)

1 (100)

Dialysis vintage < 7 y

12 (70.6)

5 (83.3)

3 (100)

2 (66.7)

1 (50.0)

0 (0)

 ≥ 7 y

5 (29.4)

1 (16.7)

0 (0)

1 (33.3)

1 (50.0)

1 (100)

Grade1

Age < 65 y

20 (39.2)

12 (52.2)

3 (33.3)

4 (50.0)

0 (0)

1 (16.7)

 ≥ 65 y

31 (60.8)

11 (47.8)

6 (66.7)

4 (50.0)

1 (100)

5 (83.3)

Causes of ESKD: DM

20 (39.2)

11 (47.8)

3 (33.3)

3 (37.5)

0 (0)

1 (16.7)

non-DM

31 (60.8)

12 (52.2)

6 (66.7)

5 (62.5)

1 (100)

5 (83.3)

Dialysis vintage < 7 y

24 (47.1)

10 (43.5)

3 (33.3)

3 (37.5)

1 (100)

5 (83.3)

 ≥ 7 y

27 (52.9)

13 (56.5)

6 (66.7)

5 (62.5)

0 (0)

1 (16.7)

Grade 2

Age < 65 y

6 (24.0)

3 (33.3)

1 (20.0)

2 (33.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 ≥ 65 y

19 (76.0)

6 (66.7)

4 (80.0)

4 (66.7)

1 (100)

3 (100)

Causes of ESKD: DM

13 (52.0)

6 (66.7)

3 (60.0)

2 (33.3)

0 (0)

1 (33.3)

non-DM

12 (48.0)

3 (33.3)

2 (40.0)

4 (66.7)

1 (100)

2 (66.7)

Dialysis vintage < 7 y

10 (40.0)

4 (44.4)

3 (60.0)

1 (16.7)

0 (0)

1 (33.3)

 ≥ 7 y

15 (60.0)

5 (55.6)

2 (40.0)

5 (83.3)

1 (100)

2 (66.7)

Grade 3

Age < 65 y

5 (20.8)

3 (37.5)

1 (14.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 ≥ 65 y

19 (79.2)

5 (62.5)

6 (85.7)

1 (100)

4 (100)

1 (100)

Causes of ESKD: DM

6 (25.0)

2 (25.0)

1 (14.3)

0 (0)

1 (25.0)

0 (0)

non-DM

18 (75.0)

6 (75.0)

6 (85.7)

1 (100)

3 (75.0)

1 (100)

Dialysis vintage < 7 y

8 (33.3)

2 (25.0)

2 (28.6)

0 (0)

2 (50.0)

0 (0)

 ≥ 7 y

16 (66.7)

6 (75.0)

5 (71.4)

1 (100)

2 (50.0)

1 (100)

  1. AAC, aortic arch calcification; CVD, cardiovasucular disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; ESKD, end stage kidney disease; y, year
  2. Values are numbers (percentage for total death).