Comparison of carotid intima-media thickness between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients

Table 2 Factors associated with carotid intima-media thickness in dialysis patients (n = 83)

Variables	Coefficient (β)	Standard error	t-value	95%CI	P value
Age, year	0.006	0.002	3.078	0.002-0.009	0.0031,a
Hemoglobin, g/dL	0.002	0.010	0.211	-0.018 to 0.022	0.833
NLR	-0.006	0.011	-0.547	-0.029 to 0.017	0.586
Albumin, g/dL	0.004	0.018	0.189	-0.034 to 0.041	0.851
Calcium, mg/dL	0.000	0.006	0.076	-0.011 to 0.012	0.940
FGF-23/Klotho ratio	-0.050	0.080	-0.563	-0.229 to 0.128	0.575
FGF-23, pg/mL	0.053	0.249	1.641	-0.011 to 0.118	0.105
iPTH, pg/mL	-0.025	0.024	-1.039	-0.074 to 0.023	0.302

¹Multivariate regression analysis.

^aSignificant values. The determinant value (adjusted R²): 0.161 and the β value: 0.006.

NLR: Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio; FGF-23: Fibroblast growth factor 23; CIMT: Carotid intima-media thickness; iPTH: Intact parathyroid hormone.