Table 2. Adjusted Changes in the Number of Unique Patients Receiving Dialysis, Proportion Who Migrated in the Next Quarter, and 6-Month Mortality Rate After Hurricane Maria.
| Perioda and change | Estimate (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Unique persons dialyzed per quarter in Puerto Rico, No. | |
| Baseline level before hurricane | 2834 (2771 to 2897) |
| Level change after hurricane | −261 (−348 to −175) |
| Baseline trend | 5 (4 to 6) |
| Trend change after hurricane | 1 (−3 to 6) |
| People with ≥1 dialysis outside of Puerto Rico in the next quarter, % | |
| Baseline level before hurricane | 7.1 (4.8 to 9.3) |
| Level change after hurricane | 5.8 (2.7 to 9.0) |
| Baseline trend | 0 |
| Trend change after hurricane | −0.3 (−0.4 to −0.1) |
| Mortality rates (per person per quarter) in the next 6 months | |
| Baseline level before hurricane | 0.08 (0.08 to 0.09) |
| Level change after hurricane | 0 |
| Baseline trend | 0 |
| Trend change after hurricane | 0 |
a
The period before the hurricane was composed of 23 quarters (January 2012-September 2017); the period after the hurricane, 10 quarters (October 2017-March 2020).