A systematic review of patient and health system characteristics associated with late referral in chronic kidney disease

Table 3 Patient and health system factors associated with late referral of patients with chronic kidney disease

Patient related factors	Health system related factors
Age	Insurance status
Race	Type of referring physician
Gender	Type of referring center
Comorbid illness	Physician rationing
Etiology of renal disease	Distance to dialysis center
Patient noncompliance
Socioeconomic status

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