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Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with home-based dialysis initiation and HD initiation using a catheter

From: The impact of patient preference on dialysis modality and hemodialysis vascular access

Outcome

Home-based RRT start

Start HD with a CVC

N = 299

N = 197

Variable

Odds ratio [95% CI]

p-value

Odds ratio [95% CI]

p-value

Intended modalitya

    

 HD

Referent

 

Referent

 

 PD

29.0 (10.7, 78.8)

<0.001

3.73 (1.51, 9.21)

0.004

 HHD

12.4 (3.29, 46.6)

<0.001

0.72 (0.23, 2.22)

0.56

 Undecided/conservative

0.95 (0.17, 5.32)

0.96

4.58 (1.53, 13.7)

0.007

Age, per 10-years

0.92 (0.71, 1.18)

0.50

1.59 (1.15, 2.21)

0.006

Female sex

0.91 (0.48, 1.73)

0.78

3.24 (1.46, 7.20)

0.004

Diabetes mellitus

0.99 (0.51, 1.91)

0.97

1.57 (0.73, 3.39)

0.25

Congestive heart failure

0.25 (0.11, 0.58)

<0.001

3.74 (1.56, 8.96)

0.003

Weight, per 10-kg

0.94 (0.80, 1.09)

0.40

1.10 (0.92, 1.32)

0.29

eGFR decrease, per 1-ml/min/1.73 m2/yrb

0.99 (0.92, 1.07)

0.88

1.09 (0.99, 1.21)

0.093

Time-decision-initiation, years

0.67 (0.50, 0.89)

0.006

0.70 (0.51, 0.95)

0.024

  1. Notes: areference group is HD. bchange in eGFR multiplied by (-1).
  2. Abbreviations: RRT renal replacement therapy, CVC central venous catheter, SE standard error, PD peritoneal dialysis, HHD home hemodialysis, kg kilogram, ml milliliter, m meters, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate based on 4-variable MDRD equation, yr year.