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Table 4 Characteristics associated with nocturnal, short-daily and long conventional hemodialysis usage by multivariate logistic regression.

From: International practice patterns and factors associated with non-conventional hemodialysis utilization

Characteristic

Odds Ratio

95% CI

P

Nocturnal hemodialysis:

   

   Number of ESRD patients at centre (per 10 patient increase)

1.03

1.01-1.04

< 0.001

   National health care expenditure

1.00

1.00-1.00

< 0.001

Short daily hemodialysis:

   

   Practice at an academic centre

1.77

0.97-3.22

0.06

   Number of ESRD patients at centre (per 10 patient increase)

1.02

1.01-1.04

< 0.001

   National health care expenditure

1.0

1.0-1.0

< 0.001

Long conventional hemodialysis:

   

   Number of ESRD patients at centre (per 10 patient increase)

1.01

1.0-1.02

0.08

  1. Health expenditure is in US dollars