Research Article

Effect of Mean Platelet Volume to Platelet Count Ratio on Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis

Table 3

The association of MPV/PC with all-cause and CV mortality in PD patients.

Model 1aModel 2bModel 3c
HR (95% CI) valueHR (95% CI) valueHR (95% CI) value

All-cause mortality
Continuous MPV/PCd0.91 (0.87-0.96)<0.0010.96 (0.91-1.00)0.0580.97 (0.92-1.02)0.177
Quartile 11.01.01.0
Quartile 20.78 (0.60-1.02)0.0740.89 (0.68-1.17)0.4120.97 (0.73-1.28)0.814
Quartile 30.76 (0.57-1.00)0.0500.73 (0.55-0.96)0.0260.76 (0.57-1.02)0.063
Quartile 40.55 (0.40-0.74)<0.0010.76 (0.56-1.04)0.0850.86 (0.63-1.19)0.366
for trend0.0020.1090.256

CV mortality
Continuous MPV/PCd0.90 (0.83-0.96)0.0020.94 (0.88-1.01)0.0850.96 (0.90-1.03)0.277
Quartile 11.01.01.0
Quartile 20.68 (0.46-0.99)0.0440.78 (0.54-1.15)0.2100.90 (0.61-1.33)0.591
Quartile 30.68 (0.46-1.00)0.0480.66 (0.45-0.97)0.0340.76 (0.51-1.13)0.173
Quartile 40.47 (0.31-0.73)0.0010.68 (0.44-1.05)0.0830.83 (0.53-1.30)0.412
for trend0.0060.1280.571

MPV/PC: mean platelet volume to platelet count ratio; PD: peritoneal dialysis; CV: cardiovascular; HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval. aUnadjusted model. bAdjusted for age, gender, and body mass index. cAdjusted for model 2 covariates and Charlson comorbidity index, hemoglobin, albumin, total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, total Kt/V, residual renal function, and the use of antiplatelet drugs. dPer 0.01 higher MPV/PC.