Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis in Long-Termed Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Table 3

Univariate and multivariate logistic models of risk factors associated with EPS.

	Univariate odd ratio	95% confidence interval	P value	Multivariate odd ratio	95% confidence interval	P value
Change of transport state (Delta 2)	0.133	0.030-0.583	0.007
Duration of PD (years)	1.561	1.251-1.947	<0.001	1.42	1.026-1.964	0.034
Number of peritonitis episodes	1.532	1.168-2.008	0.002
Peritonitis treatment duration (days)	1.033	1.013-1.054	0.001
Fungus related peritonitis	6.667	1.184-37.540	0.031

EPS = encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis.
PD = peritoneal dialysis.