Table 3.
Frequency of practice-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extent of pre-transplant work-up | 31 (14) | 20 (13) | 11 (17) | 1.41 (0.63–3.13) |
| Complexities of care for transplanted patients | 24 (11) | 11 (7) | 13 (21) | 3.36 (1.41–7.97) |
| Scarcity of transplant centers in area | 21 (10) | 8 (5) | 13 (21) | 4.71 (1.84–12.03) |
| Financial disincentive to provide care to transplanted patients | 19 (9) | 12 (8) | 7 (11) | 1.47 (0.55–3.92) |
| Limited clinical and administrative support | 18 (8) | 12 (8) | 6 (10) | 1.24 (0.44–3.45) |
| Concern that transplant center may take over patients’ care | 16 (7) | 12 (8) | 4 (6) | 0.80 (0.24–2.57) |