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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate predictors of high primary care vs. low primary care

From: Care of the dialysis patient: Primary provider involvement and resource utilization patterns - a cohort study

Characteristic

Univariate Odds Ratio (95% CI), P value

Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI), P value for covariates in the final model

Age (years)

 18–44

0.84 (0.62–1.14), 0.26

0.91 (0.67–1.23), 0.5

 45–64

1.00

1.00

 65–74

1.23 (0.95–1.61), 0.12

1.16 (0.88–1.53), 0.3

 75+

1.70 (1.28–2.25), 0.0003

1.71 (1.26–2.32), 0.0006

Males (%)

0.71 (0.58–0.88), 0.001

0.69 (0.55–0.85), 0.0005

Charlson Score 8 or more

1.61 (1.30–2.00), <0.001

1.36 (1.07–1.73), 0.01

Primary Cause of ESRD

 Diabetes

1.39 (1.12–1.72), 0.003

1.44 (1.06–1.94), 0.02

 Hypertension

1.00 (0.78–1.30), 1.00

1.15 (0.82–1.61), 0.4

 Glomerulonephritis, Infiltrative diseases, or Cystic Kidney disease

0.80 (0.63–1.01), 0.06

1.12 (0.82–1.53), 0.5

  1. ESRD end-stage renal disease