Table 4 Independent variable predictors of hemodialysis vs. peritoneal dialysis as the dialysis modality in the final regression model
From: Functional status, pre-dialysis health and clinical outcomes among elderly dialysis patients
Variablea | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Poor functional status | 1.39 (1.16, 1.66) |
Age ≥ 80 years | 1.70 (1.50, 1.94) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | |
< 18.5 | 0.92 (0.81, 1.04) |
18.5–25 | 0.85 (0.76, 0.96) |
25–30 | 1.27 (0.93, 1.75) |
Missing | 0.88 (0.60, 1.29) |
Females | 0.93 (0.85, 1.02) |
Race | |
Asians | 1.15 (0.90, 1.48) |
Blacks | 1.88 (1.65, 2.14) |
Hispanics | 1.56 (1.30, 1.88) |
Native Americans | 0.94 (0.60, 1.45) |
History of nursing home | 3.86 (2.54, 5.85) |
Unemployment | 1.09 (0.93, 1.28) |
Comorbidities | |
Congestive heart failure | 1.35 (1.21, 1.51) |
Atherosclerotic heart disease | 1.01 (0.91, 1.12) |
Hypertension | 0.96 (0.84, 1.11) |
Diabetes mellitus | 0.97 (0.86, 1.11) |
Cancer | 1.01 (0.86, 1.89) |
Peripheral vascular disease | 1.08 (0.95, 1.24) |
CVA/TIA | 0.95 (0.81, 1.10) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1.40 (1.18, 1.67) |
Albumin, g/dL | |
< 3.5 | 2.15 (1.93, 2.40) |
Missing | 1.42 (1.25, 1.61) |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | |
< 11 | 1.86 (1.63, 2.14) |
11–12 | 1.16 (0.99, 1.36) |
Missing | 1.49 (1.21, 1.83) |
Pre-dialysis acute hospitalization | 2.61 (2.35, 2.90) |
Cause of ESRD | |
Cystic/hereditary | 0.82 (0.61, 1.10) |
Glomerulonephritis | 0.61 (0.50, 0.75) |
Hypertension/large vessel disease | 0.92 (0.80, 1.05) |
Interstitial nephritis/pyelonephritis | 1.19 (0.88, 1.60) |
Others/unknown | 1.15 (0.92, 1.43) |
Malignancy | 1.05 (0.75, 1.47) |
Vasculits/secondary GN | 0.83 (0.55, 1.25) |
Pre-dialysis nephrology care | |
0–12 months | 0.23 (0.19, 0.28) |
> 12 months | 0.23 (0.19, 0.28) |
Unknown | 0.67 (0.52, 0.88) |
Access to transplant information | 0.50 (0.44, 0.56) |