Aortic Arch Calcification as a Predictor of Repeated Arteriovenous Fistula Failure within 1-Year in Hemodialysis Patients
Table 2
Univariate analysis for the factors associated with the repeated arteriovenous fistula failure within 1 year after arteriovenous fistula creation.
Parameters
Comparison
OR (95% C.I.)
value
Age
284
Per 1 year increase
1.01 (0.98–1.03)
0.617
Sex
158
Male
1
126
Female
1.45 (0.80–2.63)
0.220
Cardiovascular disease
164
No
1
120
Yes
1.02 (0.56–1.85)
0.955
Diabetes mellitus
76
No
1
208
Yes
1.35 (0.67–2.73)
0.404
Body mass index
279
Per 1 kg/m2 increase
1.00 (0.94–1.07)
0.989
Systolic blood pressure
281
Per 10 mmHg increase
0.98 (0.86–1.13)
0.797
Diastolic blood pressure
281
Per 10 mmHg increase
1.07 (0.85–1.34)
0.572
Biochemical data (mean value)
White blood cell count
284
Per 109/L increase
0.97 (0.86–1.10)
0.642
Hemoglobin
284
Per 0.16 mmol/L decrease
1.37 (1.10–1.72)
0.006
Uric acid
281
Per 0.059 mmol/L increase
1.11 (0.95–1.28)
0.187
Corrected calcium
284
Per 0.25 mmol/L decrease
1.69 (1.13–2.51)
0.010
Phosphorus
284
Per 0.323 mmol/L increase
1.16 (0.98–1.39)
0.089
IPTH
267
Per 10.6 pmol/L increase
0.925 (0.78–1.10)
0.377
Serum albumin
284
Per 10 g/L decrease
3.42 (1.88–6.25)
<0.001
Total cholesterol
281
Per 0.26 mmol/L increase
0.97 (0.90–1.04)
0.374
Triglyceride
283
Per 0.11 mmol/L increase
1.03 (1.00–1.06)
0.099
Medication
Anti-platelet agent
174
No
1
110
Yes
0.92 (0.50–1.69)
0.776
ACEI/ARB
80
No
1
204
Yes
0.67 (0.35–1.25)
0.205
Lipid lowering agent
194
No
1
90
Yes
1.22 (0.65–2.27)
0.540
Site of AVF
206
Left
1
75
Right
1.07 (0.55–2.08)
0.841
Location of AVF
244
Forearm
1
37
Upper arm
0.98 (0.41–2.36)
0.961
Surgeon
239
A
1
18
B
0.78 (0.22–2.79)
0.697
27
C
0.31 (0.07–1.36)
0.120
Aortic arch calcification
130
Lower grade
1
154
Higher grade
3.27 (1.66–6.42)
0.001
Abbreviations: = Number of observations; OR = Odds ratio; C.I. = Confidence interval; IPTH = Intact parathyroid hormone; ACEI = Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB = Angiotensin receptor blocker; AVF = Arteriovenous fistula. Factor of hypertension was dropped out from analysis because of zero events in repeated arteriovenous fistula failure among patients without hypertension; .
