Table 5 Cox regression models for the association of frailty scores at baseline and 6 months and change in frailty score with survival after Dialysis initiation. Results shown as hazard ratios and 95% confidence interval.

From: Trajectory of frailty and association with adverse outcomes in patients with end-stage kidney disease over the first year of dialysis

 

Model 11

Model 21 (n = 265)

Model 32 (n = 265)

Model 41 (n = 164)

Model 52 (n – 164)

Baseline frailty score at dialysis start

1.13 (0.91–1.40)

-

-

-

-

Frailty score at 6 months after dialysis start

-

1.47 (1.20–1.80)

1.54 (1.22–1.92)

-

-

Change in frailty from baseline to 6 months (per in unit increase in frailty score)

-

-

-

1.36 (1.03–1.81)

1.35 (1.01–1.8)

  1. 1 Unadjusted model.
  2. 2 Adjusted for age, sex, dialysis modality and Charlson comorbidity index.