Research Article

Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Adverse Cardiovascular Outcome in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Younger than 60 Years Old

Table 2

Significant risk factors for new-onset CV event and CVD mortality.

Risk factorsUnivariable logistic regressionMultivariable logistic regression
HR (95% CI) valueHR (95% CI) value

New-onset CV event
 Sex (female vs. male)0.58 (0.43-0.79)0.0010.56 (0.40-0.77)<0.001
 Hypertension (yes vs. no)2.63 (1.83-3.79)<0.0011.72 (1.16-2.56)0.008
 Age (per 1 year greater)1.04 (1.03-1.05)<0.0011.04 (1.03-1.05)<0.001
 FBG (mmol/L)1.13 (1.07-1.20)<0.0011.09 (1.03-1.16)0.005
 CCB (yes vs. no)1.61 (1.12-2.31)0.0101.58 (1.04-2.42)0.034
 Diastolic BP (per 1 mmHg greater)0.99 (0.98-1.00)0.006
 Creatinine (μmol/L)0.999 (0.998-1.001)<0.001
 Phosphorus (mmol/L)0.70 (0.53-0.92)0.012
 RRF (mL/min)0.99 (0.98-1.00)0.032
 Center (C4 vs. C1)0.50 (0.31-0.81)0.005
 Diabetes (yes vs. no)2.35 (1.72-3.20)<0.001
 CVD disease (yes vs. no)2.12 (1.50-3.00)<0.001
 Diuretic (yes vs. no)1.79 (1.09-2.94)0.022
 Insulin (yes vs. no)2.27 (1.61-3.20)<0.001
CVD mortality
 Center (C4 vs. C1)0.40 (0.21-0.75)0.0040.49 (0.25-0.94)0.032
 Hypertension (yes vs. no)3.10 (1.98-4.85)<0.0011.72 (1.06-2.79)0.027
 Diabetes (yes vs. no)3.32 (2.36-4.69)<0.0012.10 (1.42-3.10)<0.001
 CVD disease (yes vs. no)2.59 (1.77-3.79)<0.0011.66 (1.07-2.56)0.024
 Age (per 1 year greater)1.04 (1.03-1.06)<0.0011.03 (1.02-1.05)<0.001
 Diastolic BP (per 1 mmHg greater)0.99 (0.98-1.00)0.020
 Albumin (g/L)0.97 (0.94-1.00)0.039
 Creatinine (μmol/L)0.999 (0.998-0.999)<0.001
 Urea nitrogen (mmol/L)0.97 (0.95-0.99)0.001
 FBG (mmol/L)1.08 (1.02-1.15)0.010
 Chlorine (mmol/L)1.04 (1.01-1.07)0.014
 Phosphorus (mmol/L)0.61 (0.43-0.85)0.003
 RRF (mL/min)0.98 (0.96-1.00)0.014
 Diuretic (yes vs. no)1.91 (1.10-3.31)0.022
 Insulin (yes vs. no)2.41 (1.64-3.55)<0.001

Abbreviations: CVD: Cardiovascular disease; C1: center 1; C4: center 4; BP: blood pressure; CCB: calcium channel blocker; RRF: residual renal function; FBG: fasting blood glucose; HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval.