Table 5 Independent variable predictors of arteriovenous access vs. central venous catheter as the vascular access for hemodialysis initiation 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 | 0.79 (0.72, 0.86) |
Age ≥ 80 years | 0.88 (0.82, 0.93) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | |
< 18.5 | 0.96 (0.82, 1.11) |
18.5–25 | 0.97 (0.91, 1.04) |
25–30 | 1.03 (0.96, 1.10) |
Missing | 1.02 (0.83, 1.27) |
Females | 0.83 (0.79, 0.88) |
Race | |
Asians | 0.94 (0.81, 1.10) |
Blacks | 1.10 (1.03, 1.17) |
Hispanics | 0.81 (0.74, 0.90) |
Native Americans | 0.88 (0.67, 1.17) |
History of nursing home | 0.71 (0.63, 0.80) |
Unemployment | 1.06 (0.98, 1.16) |
Comorbidities | |
Congestive heart failure | 0.75 (0.71, 0.80) |
Atherosclerotic heart disease | 0.92 (0.87, 0.97) |
Hypertension | 1.18 (1.09, 1.28) |
Diabetes mellitus | 0.96 (0.89, 1.03) |
Cancer | 0.97 (0.87, 1.06) |
Amputation | 0.88 (0.75, 1.03) |
Peripheral vascular disease | 1.02 (0.95, 1.09) |
CVA/TIA | 1.36 (0.95, 1.12) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0.87 (0.79, 0.94) |
Albumin, g/dL | |
< 3.5 | 0.52 (0.49, 0.55) |
Missing | 0.58 (0.54, 0.63) |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | |
< 11 | 0.87 (0.79, 0.95) |
11–12 | 1.18 (1.06, 1.31) |
Missing | 0.99 (0.87, 1.12) |
Pre-dialysis acute hospitalization | 0.41 (0.38, 0.44) |
Cause of ESRD | |
Cystic/hereditary | 1.40 (1.11, 1.66) |
Glomerulonephritis | 0.93 (0.82, 1.07) |
Hypertension/large vessel disease | 0.88 (0.82, 0.95) |
Interstitial nephritis/pyelonephritis | 0.83 (0.70, 0.98) |
Others/unknown | 0.52 (0.45, 0.59) |
Malignancy | 0.56 (0.46, 0.69) |
Vasculits/secondary GN | 0.52 (0.39, 0.70) |
Pre-dialysis nephrology care | |
0–12 months | 6.49 (5.86, 7.19) |
> 12 months | 11.42 (10.31, 12.65) |
Unknown | 1.77 (1.54, 2.04) |
Access to transplant information | 1.18 (1.12, 1.25) |