Offering Patients Therapy Options in Unplanned Start (OPTiONS): Implementation of an educational program is feasible and effective

Table 2 Logistic regression analysis evaluating predictors of receiving PD therapy in 270 UPS patients

Pseudo r = 0.09	Odds ratio (95% CI)	P value
Age, ≥ 69 years	1.26 (0.71 – 2.24)	0.42
Gender, male versus female	1.51 (0.82 - 2.78)	0.19
eGFR, ≤7 ml/min/1.73 m²	1.33 (0.75 – 2.35)	0.33
Diabetes, presence versus absence	1.88 (1.05 – 3.37)	0.03
Hospitalization, yes/no	0.51 (0.21 – 1.30)	0.16
Time between first referral to nephrologists and first dialysis, ≥ 15 days	0.84 (0.48 – 1.48)	0.55
UPS-EP, received versus not received	4.74 (2.05 – 10.98)	<0.001

CCI Charlson comorbidity index, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, significant values are marked in bold (p < 0.05)
Median age: 69 years; median eGFR: 7 ml/min/1.73 m2; median time between first referral to nephrologists and first dialysis: 15 days;

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