Table 3 Risk ratios for attributed causes of lupus nephritis and other glomerulonephritis vs. other causes of ESRD, among U.S. ESRD patients initiating treatment 7/05–9/11
Quality of care measure | Risk ratio for attributed cause of ESRD (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Unadjusted | Adjusted* | ||
Sociodemographic | Sociodemographic and clinical | ||
Pre-ESRD care, yes vs. no (odds ratio) | |||
All other causes | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
Lupus nephritis | 1.64 (1.54–1.74) | 1.51 (1.42–1.61) | 1.68 (1.57–1.78) |
Other glomerulonephritis | 1.26 (1.23–1.28) | 1.19 (1.17–1.22) | 1.22 (1.19–1.24) |
Informed of transplant options, yes vs. no (odds ratio) | |||
All other causes | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
Lupus nephritis | 1.10 (1.02–1.19) | 1.09 (1.01–1.18) | 1.10 (1.02–1.19) |
Other glomerulonephritis | 1.19 (1.15–1.23) | 1.21 (1.17–1.25) | 1.19 (1.15–1.23) |
Time to placement on the kidney transplant waitlist (hazard ratio) | |||
In 1st year of ESRD | Â | Â | Â |
All other causes | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
Lupus nephritis | 2.29 (2.15–2.43) | 1.47 (1.39–1.57) | 1.42 (1.34–1.52) |
Other glomerulonephritis | 2.73 (2.66–2.80) | 2.00 (1.95–2.05) | 1.91 (1.86–1.96) |
After 1st year of ESRD | Â | Â | Â |
All other causes | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
Lupus nephritis | 2.45 (2.29–2.63) | 1.60 (1.49–1.72) | 1.56 (1.45–1.67) |
Other glomerulonephritis | 1.90 (1.84–1.97) | 1.45 (1.40–1.50) | 1.39 (1.35–1.44) |
Permanent vascular access used/in place, yes vs. no (odds ratio) | |||
All other causes | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
Lupus nephritis | 0.57 (0.53–0.61) | 0.58 (0.55–0.62) | 0.63 (0.59–0.67) |
Other glomerulonephritis | 1.07 (1.05–1.10) | 1.07 (1.05–1.10) | 1.10 (1.07–1.12) |