Table 2 Determinants of serum log (aluminum level) by simple linear regression analysis.
From: Association of Serum Aluminum Levels with Mortality in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis
Parameter | Crude | Multivariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Estimate (95% CI) | P | Estimate (95% CI) | P | |
Age (per year) | 0.005 (0.001, 0.009) | 0.029 | ||
Male versus female | −0.182 (−0.29, −0.072) | 0.001 | ||
Duration of dialysis (per year) | 0.019 (0.008, 0.031) | 0.001 | 0.012 (0.001, 0.025) | 0.045 |
Diabetes mellitus | 0.047 (−0.067, 0.160) | 0.419 | ||
Cardiovascular disease | 0.088 (−0.035, 0.211) | 0.160 | ||
Hypertension | 0.069 (−0.044, 0.181) | 0.232 | ||
Creatinine (mg/dL) | −0.030 (−0.054, 0.006) | 0.015 | ||
Uric acid (mg/dL) | ||||
Hemoglobin (per g/dL) | 0.006 (−0.032, 0.043) | 0.769 | ||
Albumin (per g/dL) | −0.118 (−0.256, 0.020) | 0.094 | ||
Kt/V (per unit) | 0.082 (−0.161, 0.325) | 0.508 | ||
Ionized calcium (per mg/dL) | 0.186 (0.067, 0.305) | 0.002 | 0.135 (0.010, 0.261) | 0.035 |
Phosphate (per mg/dL) | 0.023 (−0.015, 0.061) | 0.238 | ||
ALK-P (per 10 U/L) | 0.016 (0.008, 0.024) | <0.001 | 0.015 (0.006, 0.023) | 0.001 |
iPTH (per 10 pg/mL) | 0.002 (0.000, 0.005) | 0.087 | ||
Cardiothoracic ratio (per 1%) | 0.021 (0.013, 0.029) | <0.001 | 0.019 (0.011, 0.027) | <0.001 |
