Table 4.

Multivariate analysis of factors considered “important” or “very important” by nephrologists for not referring patients for transplant vs practice-related and patient-related characteristics

Characteristics	Factors (OR, 95% CI)
≤2 Transplant centers within 50 miles	“Inadequate social support” (3.15, 1.59–6.24)
	“Age > 65” (1.88, 1.01–3.49)
Majority of patients have not completed high school	“Education limits understanding” (3.31, 1.60–6.86)