Table 3.
Independent variable predictors of 1-year mortality in incident end stage renal disease patients in the final regression model
| Variablea | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Poor functional status | 1.48 (1.40, 1.56) |
| Dialysis access | |
| Central venous catheter | 1.84 (1.72, 1.97) |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 1.24 (1.08, 1.42) |
| Age ≥ 80 years | 1.65 (1.57, 1.73) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | |
| < 18.5 | 1.82 (1.64, 2.03) |
| 18.5–25 | 1.34 (1.27, 1.41) |
| 25–30 | 1.10 (1.04, 1.16) |
| Missing | 1.19 (1.01, 1.40) |
| Females | 0.94 (0.91, 0.99) |
| Race | |
| Asians | 0.63 (0.55, 0.71) |
| Blacks | 0.68 (0.65, 0.72) |
| Hispanics | 0.65 (0.60, 0.70) |
| Native Americans | 0.83 (0.67, 1.03) |
| History of nursing home | 1.80 (1.67, 1.92) |
| Unemployment | 1.04 (0.98, 1.12) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Congestive heart failure | 1.37 (1.32, 1.44) |
| Atherosclerotic heart disease | 1.11 (1.07, 1.16) |
| Hypertension/large vessel disease | 0.72 (0.68, 0.77) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.97 (0.92, 1.03) |
| Cancer | 1.27 (1.19, 1.36) |
| Amputation | 0.98 (0.88, 1.10) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 1.10 (1.04, 1.16) |
| CVA/TIA | 1.06 (1.00, 1.13) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1.29 (1.22, 1.37) |
| Albumin, g/dL | |
| < 3.5 | 1.42 (1.35, 1.50) |
| Missing | 1.33 (1.25, 1.41) |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | |
| < 11 | 0.93 (0.87, 1.01) |
| 11–12 | 0.90 (0.83, 0.99) |
| Missing | 1.06 (0.96, 1.17) |
| Pre-dialysis acute hospitalization | 1.31 (1.21, 1.42) |
| Cause of ESRD | |
| Cystic/hereditary | 0.71 (0.57, 0.88) |
| Glomerulonephritis | 0.76 (0.68, 0.86) |
| Hypertension/large vessel disease | 1.08 (1.02, 1.14) |
| Interstitial nephritis/pyelonephritis | 0.97 (0.85, 1.10) |
| Others/unknown | 1.26 (1.17, 1.36) |
| Malignancy | 2.07 (1.82, 2.35) |
| Vasculits/secondary GN | 0.96 (0.79, 1.16) |
| Pre-dialysis nephrology care | |
| 0–12 months | 0.78 (0.74, 0.82) |
| > 12 months | 0.70 (0.66, 0.74) |
| Unknown | 1.05 (0.99, 1.12) |
| Access to transplant information | 0.81 (0.77, 0.84) |
ESRD end stage renal disease, CVA/TIA cerebrovascular accident/transient ischemic attack, GN glomerulonephritis
aReferents were good functional status to poor functional status, arteriovenous access for vascular access, > 30 for body mass index, male for females, White for race, no for comorbidities, > 3.5 mg/dl for serum albumin, > 12 for serum hemoglobin,, and diabetes mellitus for ESRD cause