Table 2 Cox regression model – association between high methylation versus low methylation of the nt-937 AQP5 promoter region regarding 30-day mortality.

From: DNA methylation of a NF-κB binding site in the aquaporin 5 promoter impacts on mortality in sepsis

 

Variable

Estimates

HR

95% CI

p-value

Univariate

nt-937: high$ methylation (vs. low§)

3.33

(1.69–6.55)

<0.001

Multivariate

nt-937: high$ methylation (vs. low§)

3.31

(1.54–6.23)

0.002

 

Age (per year)

1.00

(0.98–1.02)

0.816

 

Male sex (vs. female sex)

1.00

(0.56–1.82)

0.990

 

SOFA Score (per point)

1.05

(1.01–1.11)

0.043

 

Mechanical ventilation

2.15

(1.10–4.21)

0.025

  1. $High methylation group: ≥16% methylation of the nt-937 AQP5 promoter region.
  2. §Low methylation group: <16% methylation of the nt-937 AQP5 promoter region.
  3. Homer-Lemeshow statistics were as follows: κ2 = 5.50; p = 0.703.