Table 2 Factors associated with Central Venous Catheter Use (vs Fistula) in the Irish Health System (Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals) – Univariate Analysis
Variable | OR (95% Confidence Intervals) |
|---|---|
Demographic factors | |
Female (vs male) | 1.74 (1.37–2.21)**** |
Age group (years) | |
< 65 (Referent) | 1.00 |
65–74 | 1.26 (0.95–1.67) |
75 + | 1.49 (1.13–1.95)** |
Lifestyle Factor | |
Body mass index (BMI) group (kg/m2) | |
< 20 | 1.65 (0.88–3.12) |
20–25 (Referent) | 1.00 |
25–30 | 0.78 (0.58–1.04) |
> 30 | 0.83 (0.61–1.12) |
Comorbid conditions | |
Atherosclerotic heart disease (yes vs no) | 1.07 (0.8–1.43) |
Diabetes (yes vs no) | 1.23 (0.96–1.57) |
Hypertension (yes vs no) | 0.83 (0.66–1.04) |
Primary cause of kidney disease | |
Glomerulonephritis (Referent) | 1.00 |
Cystic kidney disease | 0.43 (0.25–0.75) ** |
Diabetes | 1.13 (0.78–1.63) |
Hypertension | 0.78 (0.49–1.25) |
Other cause of ESKD | 1.11 (0.71–1.75) |
Other urologic disease | 1.09 (0.7–1.72) |
Unknown/missing | 1.62 (1.15–2.28) ** |
Laboratory values | |
Albumin (per 5 g/L) | 0.71 (0.61–0.83)**** |
Pre-dialysis Creatinine (per 50 μmol/L) | 0.93 (0.91–0.95)**** |
Vintage (years) | |
< 1 (Referent) | 1.00 |
1–4 | 0.45 (0.31–0.65)**** |
4+ | 0.37 (0.26–0.53)**** |