Table 4.
Logistic Regression Model Estimates of the Effect of “For-Profit” Status of Initial Dialysis Center on 1-Year Survival by Covariates Used, 1996–1999
| Covariates | Estimated Effect (Standard Error) | p-Value | Odds Ratio | Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | −0.0136 (0.0144) | .3454 | 0.986 | 0.959, 1.015 |
| Devereaux* | −0.0559 (0.0149) | .0002 | 0.946 | 0.918, 0.974 |
| Devereaux plus† | −0.0330 (0.0173) | .0560 | 0.967 | 0.935, 1.001 |
*
Patient age, gender, comorbidity, and race.
†
Patient age, gender, comorbidity, race, state of residence, number of inpatient admissions and inpatient days in the year before dialysis, zip code-level measures of poverty, per capita income, and percent rural.