Table. 3 Multivariable analysis of mortality in the 71,583 CDR and the 143,166 matched controls of the study during the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods (cause-specific Cox models)

From: Evolving impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in chronic dialysis recipients in France

Model

Variable

CDR

  

Matched controls

  
  

Deaths observed (n)/person-years (n)

HR [95% CI]

p value

Deaths observed (n)/person-years (n)

HR [95% CI]

p value

Model 4

Pre-pandemic period

14,455 / 98,444

1 (reference)

 

10,898 / 231,672

1 (reference)

 
 

Pandemic period

13,932 / 86,465

1.08 [1.05–1.10]

<0.01

11,387 / 222,760

1.05 [1.02–1.08]

<0.01

Model 5

Pre-pandemic period

14,021 / 98,444

  

10,898 / 231,672

  
 

Pandemic period, no history of COVID-19-related hospitalization (vs. pre-pandemic period)

11,924 / 82,804

0.98 [0.95–1.00]

0.07

10,110 / 220,149

0.96 [0.93–0.98]

<0.01

 

Pandemic period, ≥1 COVID-19-related hospitalization (vs. pandemic period, no hospitalization)

2008 / 3661

3.48 [3.32–3.65]

<0.01

1277 / 2611

7.54 [7.11–8.00]

<0.01

Model 6

Pre-pandemic period

14,455 / 98,444

1 (reference)

 

10,898 / 231,672

1 (reference)

 
 

1st wave

1235 / 6837

1.19 [1.13 –1.27]

<0.01

1036 / 17,386

1.22 [1.14–1.30]

<0.01

 

1st inter-wave

1391 / 9892

0.93 [0.88–0.97]

0.01

1075 / 25,117

0.87 [0.82–0.93]

<0.01

 

2nd wave

3860 / 21,604

1.19 [1.15–1.23]

<0.01

3234 / 55,077

1.21 [1.15–1.25]

<0.01

 

2nd inter-wave

2552 / 17,503

0.98 [0.94–1.02]

0.28

1966 / 44,564

0.91 [0.87–0.96]

<0.01

 

3rd wave

2208 / 13,075

1.12 [1.07–1.17]

<0.01

1843 / 33,764

1.13 [1.07–1.18]

<0.01

 

3rd inter-wave

2686 / 17,554

1.03 [0.98–1.07]

0.24

2233 / 46,852

0.97 [0.93–1.02]

0.20

  1. All HR shown correspond to cause-specific Cox regressions also adjusted for the following covariates: sex, age category, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
  2. CI confidence interval, CDR chronic dialysis recipients, HR hazard ratio.