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Frequency of patient-related factors considered “important” or “very important” by nephrologists for not referring patients for transplant
| Factor | Total (n=216) |
Urban practice (n=153, 29%) |
Rural practice (n=63, 71%) |
OR (95% CI) Rural vs Urban |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inadequate support | 94 (44%) | 58 (38%) | 36 (57%) | 2.18 (1.20–3.96) |
| Limited education | 69 (32%) | 41 (27%) | 28 (45%) | 2.19 (1.18–4.03) |
| Older than 65 | 55 (26%) | 36 (24%) | 19 (30%) | 1.40 (0.72–2.70) |
