Table 3. Multivariable Cox regression models of all-cause death and cardiovascular death (N = 70,028)a
| Characteristic | All-Cause Death | Cardiovascular Death | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard Ratio | 95% CI | Hazard Ratio | 95% CI | |
| a BMI, body-mass index; UCr, urinary creatinine. Normal BMI indicates 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2; high BMI, ≥25 kg/m2. | ||||
| Body composition group | ||||
| normal BMI and UCr >0.55 g/d | Reference | Reference | ||
| high BMI and UCr >0.55 g/d | 0.85 | 0.83 to 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.86 to 0.93 |
| high BMI and UCr ≤0.55 g/d | 1.14 | 1.10 to 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.13 to 1.26 |
| normal BMI and UCr ≤.55 g/d | 1.24 | 1.20 to 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.22 to 1.34 |
| Age (per 10 yr older) | 1.34 | 1.33 to 1.36 | 1.33 | 1.31 to 1.36 |
| Male gender | 1.09 | 1.06 to 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.07 to 1.14 |
| Race | ||||
| African American versus white | 0.82 | 0.79 to 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.77 to 0.84 |
| other versus white | 0.80 | 0.76 to 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.76 to 0.86 |
| Medicare insurance | 1.14 | 1.10 to 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.14 to 1.25 |
| Diabetes as cause of renal failure | 1.05 | 1.02 to 1.07 | 1.12 | 1.08 to 1.15 |
| Coronary artery disease | 1.14 | 1.1.1 to 1.17 | 1.28 | 1.23 to 1.32 |
| Heart failure | 1.23 | 1.20 to 1.26 | 1.37 | 1.32 to 1.42 |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 1.13 | 1.09 to 1.17 | 1.12 | 1.08 to 1.15 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 1.11 | 1.08 to 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.11 to 1.20 |
| Lung disease | 1.17 | 1.13 to 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.06 to 1.17 |
| AIDS | 2.75 | 2.40 to 3.15 | 1.54 | 1.18 to 2.00 |
| Current smoker | 1.05 | 1.00 to 1.11 | 0.97 | 0.90 to 1.05 |
| Cancer | 1.31 | 1.26 to 1.37 | 0.98 | 0.91 to 1.05 |
| Requires assistance to transfer | 1.34 | 1.23 to 1.45 | 1.23 | 1.10 to 1.38 |
| Requires assistance to ambulate | 1.40 | 1.33 to 1.47 | 1.38 | 1.29 to 1.48 |
| Serum albumin (per 1.0 g/dl higher) | 0.78 | 0.76 to 0.79 | 0.84 | 0.82 to 0.86 |