Table 4.
Stratum-specific effects for poverty, race, and waitlistinga
| Neighborhood Poverty (% of Census below Poverty Line) | Crude Black:White HRs for Waitlisting (95% CI) | Adjustedb Black:White Hazard Ratios for Waitlisting (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4.9% (wealthiest) | Reference | Reference |
| 5 to 9.9% | 1.05 (0.88 to 1.22) | 0.65 (0.46 to 0.84) |
| 10 to 14.9% | 1.08 (0.92 to 1.28) | 0.63 (0.34 to 0.82) |
| 15 to 19.9% | 1.00 (0.83 to 1.21) | 0.55 (0.36 to 0.73) |
| 20 to 24.9% | 0.87 (0.67 to 1.13) | 0.42 (0.21 to 0.63) |
| ≥25% (poorest) | 0.75 (0.59 to 0.96) | 0.43 (0.22 to 0.64) |
a
These adjusted hazard ratios use white race as the reference group.
b
Adjusted for age, gender, degree of rurality, body mass index, albumin, erythropoietin, diabetes, and hypertension.