Table 3. Prognostic factors associated with HRQOL in the total population including both KT and CKD patients a.
| Parameter | Higher SF-36 score | Higher CKD-targeted score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate (95% C.I) | SE | P | Estimate (95% C.I.) | SE | P | |
| KT (vs. CKD) | 8.760 (5.290, 9.414) | 1.041 | < .0001 | 0.428 (-1.102, 1.941) | 0.735 | 0.561 |
| Time | -1.457 (-3.585, 1.408) | 1.450 | 0.315 | -0.462 (-2.902, 2.289) | 1.333 | 0.729 |
| eGFR | 0.028 (-0.055, 0.058) | 0.015 | 0.058 | 0.037 (0.011, 0.058) | 0.012 | 0.003 |
| Age | -0.011 (-0.085, 0.028) | 0.034 | 0.753 | -0.031 (-0.064, 0.026) | 0.027 | 0.236 |
| Gender (Male) | 0.032 (-1.358, 1.422) | 0.789 | 0.083 | 1.024 (0.085, 2.134) | 0.566 | 0.040 |
| Hypertension | -1.367 (-3.035, 0.714) | 1.054 | 0.195 | -0.156 (-1.495, 1.082) | 0.818 | 0.849 |
| Diabetes mellitus | -4.662 (-5.829, -2.501) | 0.881 | < .0001 | -3.035 (-4.127, -1.353) | 0.683 | < .0001 |
| Cardiovascular Ds | -3.683 (-6.471, -0.257) | 1.561 | 0.018 | -2.634 (-4.537, -0.195) | 1.211 | 0.030 |
| Cerebrovascular Ds | -4.121 (-7.405, -1.120) | 1.787 | 0.021 | -3.511 (-6.578, -0.903) | 1.387 | 0.011 |
| BMI | -0.079 (-0.292, 0.134) | 0.109 | 0.524 | -0.047 (-0.222, 0.127) | 0.089 | 0.594 |
| Albumin | 1.357 (-0.754, 3.467) | 1.076 | 0.208 | 1.381 (-0.147, 3.015) | 0.705 | 0.075 |
| Hemoglobin | 1.153 (0.544, 2.337) | 0.230 | < .0001 | 0.704 (0.423, 1.047) | 0.178 | < .0001 |
| Marriage | 3.585 (1.766, 5.341) | 1.021 | 0.0004 | 4.818 (3.411, 6.190) | 0.792 | < .0001 |
| Higher education b | 2.965 (1.000, 3.750) | 0.771 | 0.010 | 0.085 (-0.981, 1.150) | 0.598 | 0.876 |
| Higher income c | 3.249 (1.980, 4.725) | 0.904 | 0.0003 | 2.164 (1.414, 3.735) | 0.701 | 0.002 |
| Employment | 3.899 (2.243, 5.203) | 0.789 | < .0001 | 6.731 (5.384, 7.613) | 0.612 | < .0001 |
| Health insurance (vs. Health care) | 4.962 (1.313, 9.083) | 1.657 | 0.003 | 3.602 (0.569, 5.899) | 1.285 | 0.017 |
BMI, body mass index; C.I., confidence interval; CKD, chronic kidney disease; Ds, Disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate by MDRD equation; KT, kidney transplantation; SE, standard error.
a Generalized estimated equation analysis was performed.
bHigher education was defined as receiving a diploma from college or higher.
c Higher income was defined as monthly income above $ 4,500. P value by generalized estimated equation analysis.