Table 3:
Factors associated with relative likelihood of kidney transplantation, by source of transplant*
| Variable | Source of transplant; adjusted HR† (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Any source | Living donor | Deceased donor | |
| Ethnic group‡ | |||
| White | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Aboriginal | 0.54 (0.40–0.74) | 0.36 (0.21–0.61) | 0.62 (0.42–0.92) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Male | 1.11 (0.91–1.35) | 1.12 (0.86–1.47) | 1.05(0.78–1.41) |
| Primary cause of renal disease | |||
| Congenital or genetic | –§ | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Glomerulonephritis or autoimmune disease | 0.43 (0.31–0.60) | 0.60 (0.43–0.85) | |
| Other or unknown | 0.55 (0.40–0.76) | 0.58 (0.40–0.83) | |
| Income quintile | |||
| 1 (lowest) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| 2 | 1.26 (0.92–1.72) | 1.30 (0.83–2.03) | 1.15 (0.76–1.75) |
| 3 | 1.03 (0.75–1.43) | 0.80 (0.51–1.25) | 0.82 (0.52–1.29) |
| 4 | 1.12 (0.83–1.52) | 1.02 (0.69–1.55) | 0.84 (0.53–1.32) |
| 5 (highest) | 1.30 (0.96–1.76) | 1.20 (0.80–1.80) | 1.02 (0.65–1.60) |
| Distance from pediatric renal care centre, km | |||
| < 150 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| 150–300 | 0.75 (0.57–0.98) | 0.88 (0.62–1.24) | 0.60 (0.40–0.91) |
| > 300 | 0.72 (0.58–0.90) | 0.81 (0.61–1.08) | 0.70 (0.51–0.96) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, HR = hazard ratio, ref = reference group.
*
All models were stratified by age at start of renal replacement treatment. Stratification allowed different baseline hazards for each primary renal disease category and age category as appropriate.
†
Adjusted for all variables listed in the table.
‡
Data for children from other ethnic minorities were not included because they did not meet the assumptions of proportional hazards.
§
Model was stratified by primary cause of renal disease.