Variable

RR

CI 95%

p-value

Male gender

1.14

1.01 - 1.26

0.038

Age ≥ 50 years

0.86

0.76 - 0.97

0.012

Monthly income < 35,000 XAF

1.13

1.01 - 1.25

0.028

Hypertension

1.30

1.10 - 1.48

0.004

Left ventricular hypertrophy

1.05

0.94 - 1.17

0.358

Use of ESA

1.01

0.88 - 1.13

0.926

Duration on dialysis ≥ 30 months

0.80

0.71 - 0.90

<0.001

Gout

0.79

0.59 - 1.01

0.058

Dry weight ≥ 67 kg

0.77

0.67 - 0.88

<0.001

Ultrafiltration rate ≥ 800 mL/h

0.71

0.60 - 0.81

<0.001

Heart rate ≥ 75 bpm

1.08

0.98 - 1.18

0.105

BP at the beginning ≥ 140/90 mmHg

0.56

0.46 - 0.66

<0.001

Blood transfusion

1.57

1.33 - 1.75

<0.001

Number of antihypertensive drugs ≥ 2

1.27

1.15 - 1.38

<0.001