Table 2.
Characteristics of ESRD Network 6 (GA, NC, SC) Dialysis Facilities (n=509) stratified by Waitlisting Performance
| TOTAL (n=509) |
%Waitlisting Above National Median† (n=160) 31.4% |
%Waitlisting Below National Median (n=349) 68.6% |
Crude Logistic Regression Odds Ratio (at or above vs. below) (95% CI) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dialysis Facility Demographics | ||||
| No. patients per facility, median (IQR) | 43.0 (30.0, 67.0) |
44.0 (30.5, 75.0) |
43.0 (29.0, 64.0) |
1.01 (1.00, 1.02) |
| Number of staff, median (IQR) | 11.0 (7.0, 15.0) |
11.0 (7.0, 16.0) |
11.0 (7.0, 15.0) |
1.02 (0.99, 1.04) |
| % for-profit | 87.0 | 87.4 | 86.3 | 0.92 (0.53, 1.59) |
| Patient age, median (IQR) | 61.6 (58.5, 65.1) |
61.8 (58.1, 64.5) |
61.5 (58.6, 65.2) |
0.98 (0.95, 1.01) |
| % of patients classified as white | 37.5 | 46.2 | 33.3 | 1.02 (1.01, 1.02) |
| % of patients classified as African American |
60.0 | 50.0 | 62.5 | 0.985 (0.98, 0.99) |
| % patients uninsured | 8.7 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 0.99 (0.97, 1.01) |
| % patients unemployed | 71.4 | 66.7 | 75.0 | 0.99 (0.98, 1.00) |
| Patient time on dialysis (years), median (IQR) |
4.8 (4.2, 5.4) |
4.8 (4.4, 5.4) |
4.7 (4.2, 5.5) |
0.97 (0.81, 1.16) |
| % patients with diabetes | 61.5 | 58.3 | 62.5 | 0.99 (0.97, 1.00) |
| % patients with hypertension | 92.3 | 90.4 | 93.3 | 0.99 (0.98, 1.00) |
| % patients currently smoking | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) |
| Patient count of comorbid conditions, median (IQR) |
3.1 (2.6, 3.6) | 3.0 (2.5, 3.4) | 3.1 (2.6, 3.7) | 0.74 (0.58, 0.93) |
| Dialysis Facility-Reported Characteristics | ||||
| Transplant Philosophy | ||||
| Transplant is a good option if the patient is interested |
18.3 | 12.6 | 20.9 | 1.00 |
| Transplant is a great option for some |
57.3 | 57.9 | 57.0 | 1.47 (0.80, 2.68) |
| Transplant is our first option | 24.4 | 29.6 | 22.1 | 2.56 (1.33, 4.91) |
| Percentage of Dialysis Facilities that perceive ≥ 50% of their patients are… |
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| Interested in KTx |
18.4 | 26.8 | 14.5 | 2.15 (1.35, 3.41) |
| Eligible for KTx |
23.1 | 27.9 | 20.8 | 1.47 (0.95, 2.29) |
| Referred for KTx |
37.4 | 45.2 | 33.7 | 1.62 (1.10, 2.39) |
| Completed Evaluation and were Waitlisted for KTx |
9.1 | 16.5 | 5.9 | 3.16 (1.70, 5.89) |
| Number of transplant education resources available, median (IQR) |
6 (4, 7) |
6 (4, 7) |
6 (4, 7) |
0.99 (0.91, 1.07) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; KTx, kidney transplantation
†
National median for waitlisting was 21.7% of patients (age<70 years), 2008-2011