Table 2 Mortality Hazards Ratios
Characteristic | Adjusted* Hazards Ratios (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|
Facility profit status | ||
Not-for-profit | Reference | - |
For-profit | 1.02 (0.99–1.06) | 0.143 |
Facility affiliation | ||
Freestanding | Reference | - |
Hospital-based | 1.18 (1.14–1.23) | < 0.0001 |
Year of dialysis inception | ||
1998 | Reference | - |
1999 | 1.00 (0.97–1.02) | 0.707 |
2000 | 1.04 (1.01–1.07) | 0.003 |
2001 | 1.03 (1.00–1.06) | 0.035 |
2002 | 1.03 (1.00–1.06) | 0.046 |
2003 | 1.01 (0.98–1.04) | 0.724 |
Age group (years) | ||
≤ 40 | Reference | - |
40 to 65 | 1.50 (1.44–1.57) | < 0.0001 |
> 65 | 2.34 (2.23–2.45) | < 0.0001 |
Sex | ||
Male | 0.97 (0.96–0.99) | < 0.0001 |
Female | Reference | - |
Race | ||
White | Reference | - |
Black | 0.78 (0.77–0.80) | < 0.0001 |
Other | 0.76 (0.72–0.81) | < 0.0001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||
< 18.5 | 1.21 (1.17–1.25) | < 0.0001 |
18.5 to < 25 | Reference | - |
25 to < 30 | 0.84 (0.82–0.85) | < 0.0001 |
≥ 30 | 0.76 (0.75–0.78) | < 0.0001 |
Employment status | ||
Employed | Reference | - |
Unemployed | 1.20 (1.15–1.24) | < 0.0001 |
Retired | 1.22 (1.18–1.27) | < 0.0001 |
Cause of ESRD | ||
Diabetes mellitus | Reference | - |
Hypertension | 0.89 (0.88–0.91) | < 0.0001 |
Glomerulonephritis | 0.73 (0.71–0.76) | < 0.0001 |
Other | 0.99 (0.97–1.02) | 0.490 |
Hospitalization (days) | ||
0 | Reference | - |
0 to 5 | 1.13 (1.11–1.16) | < 0.0001 |
> 5 | 1.54 (1.50–1.57) | < 0.0001 |
Infectious hospitalization | 1.13 (1.10–1.16) | < 0.0001 |
Atherosclerotic heart disease | 1.06 (1.04–1.08) | < 0.0001 |
Congestive heart failure | 1.33 (1.31–1.36) | < 0.0001 |
Stroke or TIA | 1.19 (1.17–1.21) | < 0.0001 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 1.16 (1.14–1.17) | < 0.0001 |
Dysrhythmia | 1.25 (1.23–1.28) | < 0.0001 |
Other cardiac disease | 1.07 (1.05–1.10) | < 0.0001 |
COPD | 1.23 (1.21–1.26) | < 0.0001 |
Gastrointestinal disease | 1.21 (1.17–1.25) | < 0.0001 |
Hepatic disease | 1.07 (1.03–1.10) | < 0.0001 |
Cancer | 1.44 (1.41–1.48) | < 0.0001 |