Table 5.

Relationship between CAHPS-ICH scores and global rating items and key patient characteristics

Patient Characteristic	Composite Scores			Global Ratings
	Nephrologist Communication (1–4)	Quality of Care (1–4)	Patient Information (0–1)	Kidney Doctor (1–3)	Dialysis Center Staff (1–3)	Dialysis Center (1–3)
Age (yr)
<40	3.60 [0.05]	3.43 [0.05]	0.87 [0.02]	2.75 [0.05]	2.33 [0.08]	2.49 [0.07]
40 to <55	3.70 [0.04]	3.44 [0.04]	0.86 [0.02]	2.77 [0.05]	2.57 [0.06]	2.54 [0.06]
55 to <70	3.74 [0.03]	3.49 [0.04]	0.83 [0.02]	2.70 [0.04]	2.56 [0.05]	2.60 [0.05]
≥70	3.64 [0.05]	3.49 [0.04]	0.82 [0.02]	2.67 [0.05]	2.59 [0.06]	2.58 [0.06]
Overall	3.67 (P=0.13; n=384)	3.46 (P=0.68; n=384)	0.85 (P=0.19; n=382)	2.72 (P=0.56; n=383)	2.51 (P=0.13; n=380)	2.55 (P=0.70; n=383)
Sex
Male	3.69 [0.02]	3.49 [0.02]	0.85 [0.01]	2.70 [0.03]	2.54 [0.03]	2.63 [0.03]
Female	3.69 [0.02]	3.43 [0.02]	0.83 [0.01]	2.75 [0.03]	2.53 [0.03]	2.48 [0.03]
Overall	3.69 (P=0.87; n=379)	3.46 (P=0.24; n=379)	0.84 (P=0.52; n=377)	2.72 (P=0.39; n=378)	2.53 (P=0.91; n=375)	2.55 (P=0.03; n=378)
BMI (kg/m2)
<20	3.59 [0.09]	3.42 [0.12]	0.88 [0.04]	2.56 [0.11]	2.42 [0.18]	2.27 [0.17]
20 to <25	3.66 [0.04]	3.38 [0.06]	0.86 [0.02]	2.71 [0.06]	2.43 [0.08]	2.41 [0.08]
25 to <30	3.70 [0.04]	3.48 [0.05]	0.85 [0.02]	2.72 [0.05]	2.57 [0.07]	2.67 [0.07]
≥30	3.71 [0.05]	3.47 [0.05]	0.84 [0.02]	2.78 [0.05]	2.55 [0.08]	2.59 [0.07]
Overall	3.66 (P=0.70; n=356)	3.44 (P=0.41; n=356)	0.86 (P=0.88; n=354)	2.69 (P=0.47; n=355)	2.49 (P=0.37; n=352)	2.48 (P=0.01; n=355)
Ethnicity
White/Caucasian	3.72 [0.04]	3.53 [0.04]	0.87 [0.02]	2.76 [0.05]	2.63 [0.05]	2.72 [0.05]
African American	3.63 [0.04]	3.40 [0.04]	0.82 [0.02]	2.67 [0.05]	2.41 [0.06]	2.40 [0.06]
Hispanic/Latino	3.77 [0.05]	3.55 [0.06]	0.82 [0.03]	2.81 [0.06]	2.66 [0.07]	2.68 [0.07]
Other	3.66 [0.06]	3.27 [0.07]	0.83 [0.03]	2.55 [0.09]	2.33 [0.09]	2.30 [0.09]
Overall	3.69 (P=0.17; n=377)	3.44 (P=0.01; n=377)	0.84 (P=0.10; n=375)	2.70 (P=0.10; n=376)	2.51 (P=0.003; n=373)	2.53 (P=0.001; n=376)a
Employment status
Employed	3.72 [0.03]	3.43 [0.04]	0.84 [0.02]	2.76 [0.04]	2.59 [0.06]	2.65 [0.06]
Unemployed	3.72 [0.04]	3.54 [0.04]	0.86 [0.02]	2.73 [0.04]	2.60 [0.05]	2.61 [0.05]
Retired	3.62 [0.04]	3.42 [0.04]	0.85 [0.02]	2.65 [0.05]	2.41 [0.06]	2.46 [0.06]
Other	3.74 [0.04]	3.38 [0.08]	0.78 [0.03]	2.76 [0.06]	2.54 [0.09]	2.41 [0.08]
Overall	3.70 (P=0.24; n=361)	3.44 (P=0.12; n=361)	0.83 (P=0.14; n=359)	2.73 (P=0.44; n=360)	2.53 (P=0.08; n=357)	2.53 (P=0.07; n=360)
Time diagnosed with CKD (yr)
<2	3.61 [0.06]	3.56 [0.05]	0.87 [0.02]	2.65 [0.07]	2.61 [0.08]	2.58 [0.08]
2 to <4	3.64 [0.05]	3.43 [0.05]	0.84 [0.02]	2.62 [0.06]	2.50 [0.06]	2.54 [0.07]
4 to <6	3.69 [0.05]	3.51 [0.05]	0.86 [0.02]	2.74 [0.06]	2.58 [0.06]	2.56 [0.06]
≥6	3.71 [0.04]	3.39 [0.04]	0.82 [0.02]	2.78 [0.05]	2.42 [0.06]	2.53 [0.06]
Overall	3.66 (P=0.53; n=295)	3.47 (P=0.09; n=295)	0.85 (P=0.38; n=295)	2.70 (P=0.23; n=294)	2.53 (P=0.23; n=291)	2.55 (P=0.97; n=294)
Dialysis history (yr)
<1	3.72 [0.04]	3.57 [0.04]	0.86 [0.02]	2.70 [0.05]	2.65 [0.05]	2.66 [0.06]
1 to <2	3.76 [0.04]	3.56 [0.04]	0.86 [0.02]	2.78 [0.05]	2.55 [0.06]	2.60 [0.06]
2 to <3	3.65 [0.04]	3.43 [0.05]	0.87 [0.02]	2.73 [0.05]	2.61 [0.06]	2.54 [0.07]
≥3	3.65 [0.04]	3.42 [0.04]	0.80 [0.02]	2.73 [0.04]	2.48 [0.05]	2.53 [0.05]
Overall	3.69 (P=0.19; n=355)	3.49 (P=0.04; n=355)	0.85 (P=0.03; n=355)	2.74 (P=0.76; n=354)	2.57 (P=0.21; n=351)	2.58 (P=0.42; n=354)
Vascular access
IV catheter	3.76 [0.04]	3.58 [0.04]	0.84 [0.02]	2.72 [0.05]	2.59 [0.06]	2.63 [0.06]
AV fistula	3.68 [0.03]	3.45 [0.03]	0.84 [0.01]	2.73 [0.04]	2.55 [0.05]	2.56 [0.05]
Other	3.65 [0.05]	3.37 [0.05]	0.84 [0.02]	2.68 [0.05]	2.40 [0.07]	2.46 [0.07]
Overall	3.70 (P=0.20; n=379)	3.47 (P=0.03; n=379)	0.84 (P=0.94; n=377)	2.71(P=0.82; n=378)	2.51 (P=0.23; n=375)	2.55 (P=0.36; n=378)
Ever received anemia education
Yes	3.74 [0.02]	3.51 [0.03]	0.89 [0.01]	2.73 [0.03]	2.60 [0.03]	2.62 [0.03]
No	3.65 [0.02]	3.42 [0.03]	0.78 [0.01]	2.71 [0.03]	2.46 [0.03]	2.49 [0.03]
Overall	3.69 (P=0.05; n=356)	3.47 (P=0.08; n=356)	0.84 (P=0.001; n=354)a	2.72 (P=0.71; n=355)	2.53 (P=0.04; n=352)	2.56 (P=0.06; n=356)

Data are presented as adjusted mean scores, with the SEM of the difference [between adjusted mean score and overall score]). AV, arteriovenous; IV, intravenous.

^aIndicates a significant result.