Table 2.
Association between gender and type of vascular access (AVF vs. CVC) for hemodialysis initiation. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression.
| AVF | CVC | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | N (%) | N (%) | Univariable Model | Multivariable Model * | |||||||
| Gender | Estimate | 95% CI | p-Value | Estimate | 95% CI | p-Value | |||||
| Male | 5868 | 3078 (52.5) | 2790 (47.6) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Female | 3200 | 1344 (42.0) | 1856 (58.0) | 0.656 | 0.602 | 0.716 | <0.001 | 0.667 | 0.606 | 0.733 | <0.001 |
* Multivariable analysis adjusted for age class, BMI class, self-sufficient, cardiovascular risk factors, heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, type of dialysis center and early referral to nephrologist. AVF, arteriovenous fistula; CVC, central venous catheter; CI, confidence interval.