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Table 3 Predictors of having an annual wellness visit within year after dialysis initiation from logistic regression

From: Annual wellness visits and care management before and after dialysis initiation

 

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Age Group

 18-64

0.83 (0.59, 1.18)

 65-74

Reference

 75+

0.91 (0.71, 1.18)

Sex

 Female

0.90 (0.71, 1.14)

 Male

Reference

Race & Ethnicity

 White

Reference

 Black

1.11 (0.85, 1.45)

 Asian

1.25 (0.69, 2.25)

 Hispanic

0.57 (0.39, 0.84)

 Unknown

0.55 (0.26, 1.17)

Geographic Location

 Metropolitan

Reference

 Non-Metropolitan

0.70 (0.48, 1.03)

Charlson Comorbidity Index

 0-5

1.02 (0.76, 1.36)

 6-9

Reference

 10+

0.82 (0.59, 1.13)

Outpatient visit in the year prior to dialysis initiation

 Primary Care Physician (reference: no PCP)

1.39 (0.74, 2.62)

 Nephrologist (reference: no Nephrologist)

0.95 (0.72, 1.27)

Dialysis modality

 Hemodialysis

Reference

 Peritoneal Dialysis

1.54 (1.07, 2.23)

Annual wellness visit in year before dialysis initiation

 Yes

4.96 (3.88, 6.34)

 No

Reference

Year of dialysis initiation

1.20 (1.05, 1.38)

c-statistic

0.71

Sample Size

1,794