Table 3.
Associations of frailty and physical function measures with dialysis choice and all-cause mortality
| Modela | Death, n=226 | Dialysis Choice: In Center = 155; Home = 72)c | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Unadjusted Hazard Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Adjustedb Hazard Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | N (%) | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Adjustedb Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | |
| Fried criteria | ||||||
| Present | 117 (52) | 2.79 (2.14 to 3.64) | 1.96 (1.47 to 2.61) | 58 (37) | 1.85 (0.97 to 3.49) | 1.55 (0.77 to 3.13) |
| Not present | 109 (48) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | 97 (63) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
| Physician impression | ||||||
| Present | 115 (51) | 2.32 (1.78 to 3.04) | 1.48 (1.11 to 1.98) | 61 (39) | 3.72 (1.79 to 7.72) | 3.41 (1.56 to 7.44) |
| Not present | 111 (49) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | 94 (61) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
| Nurse impression | ||||||
| Present | 104 (46) | 2.27 (1.64 to 3.16) | 1.52 (1.09 to 2.11) | 71 (46) | 4.05 (1.96 to 8.33) | 3.87 (1.76 to 8.51) |
| Not present | 122 (54) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | 84 (54) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
| Short Physical Performance Battery | ||||||
| Present | 165 (73) | 2.87 (2.14 to 3.86) | 1.96 (1.42 to 2.70) | 85 (55) | 2.12 (1.19 to 3.76) | 1.86 (0.99 to 3.53) |
| Not present | 61 (27) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | 70 (45) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
a
All exposures in models were categorical.
b
Models adjusted for age, sex, and comorbidity count.
c
Analysis was performed in participants who initiated dialysis for kidney failure. Odds ratio refers to odds of choosing in-center dialysis.