Research Article

Risk Factors of Arterial Damage Assessed by ABI and baPWV among Hemodialysis Patients in Macau

Table 2

Effects of exposure factors on ABI and baPWV: univariate analysis.

GroupABIPWV (cm/s)
Group 1 () Group 2 ()Group 1Group 2 value valueGroup 1Group 2 value value

Age (year)≤65 (200)>65 (100)4.4780.0000−4.9870.0000
GenderMale (128)Female (172)−4.1170.00001.1470.2516
SmokingNo (248)Yes (52)−0.6080.54290.2520.8008
HD duration (year)≤3 (119)>3 (155)0.9200.35761.3920.1639
BMI (kg/m2)≤25 (231)>25 (69)0.3660.7142−1.2300.2185
SBP (mmHg)≤140 (107)>140 (192)0.4790.6322−2.4910.0127
DBP (mmHg)≤90 (234)>90 (66)−1.3320.18281.3420.1795
MAP (mmHg)≤105 (169)>105 (131)−0.9000.3682−1.8410.0656
PP (mmHg)≤60 (107)>60 (193)2.0870.0369−4.3390.0000
FBG (mmol/L)≤6.1 (163)>6.1 (137)2.5260.0115−2.1730.0298
HbA1c (%)<6.5 (37)≥6.5 (84)0.5150.6067−1.2570.2086
Cholesterol (mmol/L)≤5.8 (261)>5.8 (39)−0.1730.86250.4020.6879
Triglycerides (mmol/L)≤1.7 (170)>1.7 (130)−0.7990.42410.4570.6479
LDL-C (mmol/L)≤2.6 (196)>2.6 (104)0.4410.65901.6660.0957
HDL-C (mmol/L)≤1.4 (177)>1.4 (123)−1.1670.2431−0.1320.8950
Ca (mmol/L)<2.5 (171)≥2.5 (129)2.6780.0074−0.1110.9117
P (mmol/L)≤1.78 (203)>1.78 (97)−1.9050.05681.9980.0457
CaXP (mmol/L)2≤4.44 (211)>4.44 (89)−1.1110.26651.5150.1297
PTH (pg/mL)≤300 (180)>300 (120)−0.5470.58440.5500.5822
KT/V≤1.4 (114)>1.4 (185)−0.5580.5770−0.6280.5300
RRF0 (171)>0 (129)−1.3830.1667−1.3790.1680

BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; MAP: mean arterial pressure; PP: pulse pressure; FBG: fasting blood glucose; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; Ca: calcium; P: phosphorus; CaXP: calcium-phosphorus product; KT/V: index of urea clearance; RRF: residual renal function, defined as the numerical average of the urinary clearance of urea and creatinine.