Table 5 Hazard ratio of permanent hemodialysis access recreation for statin users in propensity-score matched cohort.

From: Statins Improve Long Term Patency of Arteriovenous Fistula for Hemodialysis

 

N

Event

Person-years

Event Rate (per 100 pearson-years)

Hazard ratio

Overall

 Statin nonusers

3,181

1,028

11908.13

8.63

1.0

 Statin users

3,864

1,144

13864.40

8.25

0.94 (0.86–1.01)

AVF

 Statin nonusers

2,736

786

10762.77

7.30

1.0

 Statin users

3,267

815

12474.59

6.53

0.88 (0.80–0.97)*

AVG

 Statin nonusers

445

242

1145.36

21.13

1.0

 Statin users

597

329

1389.81

23.67

1.09 (0.93–1.29)

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001.