Table 3 Predictors of dialysis modality switching: relative hazards for switching versus non-switching (time to first switch) from peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis
| Â | Relative Hazards (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
Predictors | Unadjusted | Adjusted* |
Age (per 1-year increase) | 1.00 (0.98–1.01) | 0.98 (0.95–1.01) |
Race | Â | Â |
   White | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) |
   Black | 2.79 (1.25–6.23) | 5.01 (1.15–21.8) |
Education | Â | Â |
   High school graduate or higher | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) |
   Less than high school graduate | 1.64 (0.83–3.23) | 2.53 (0.98–6.55) |
Employment | Â | Â |
   Employed | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) |
   Not employed | 1.51 (0.76–3.01) | 1.81 (0.66–4.94) |
Distance to dialysis clinic | Â | Â |
   Living less than 30 miles from clinic | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) |
   Living 30 miles or more from clinic | 0.65 (0.32–1.30) | 0.42 (0.17–1.02) |
Diabetes | Â | Â |
   Nondiabetic | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) |
   Diabetic | 1.22 (0.71–2.12) | 1.79 (0.74–4.33) |
BMI (per 1 kg/m2 increase) | 1.10 (1.04–1.15) | 1.09 (1.03–1.16) |
Baseline creatinine (per 1 mg/dl increase) | 1.13 (1.02–1.26) | 1.13 (0.97–1.33) |