Table 3 Clinical variables associated with MUCH

From: Masked uncontrolled hypertension in patients on maintenance hemodialysis

 

Definition-1

Definition-2

Definition-3

Variables

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

BMI

0.86 (0.76–0.99)

0.03

IDWG

0.52 (0.30–0.89)

0.02

Use of antihypertensives

4.28 (1.92–9.54)

<0.001

5.83 (2.37–14.33)

<0.001

8.07 (2.90–22.47)

<0.001

Hemoglobin

0.96 (0.93–0.99)

0.02

0.96 (0.93–0.99)

0.02

Predialysis SBP

1.08 (1.03–1.13)

0.001

1.05 (1.00–1.11)

0.04

Predialysis DBP

1.10 (1.04–1.17)

0.001

1.12 (1.05–1.18)

<0.001

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; IDWG, interdialytic weight gain; MUCH, masked uncontrolled hypertension;OR, odds ratio; SBP, systolic blood pressure.