Table 2.
Associations of hurricane exposure and mortality among patients who are dialysis dependent in the United States from 1997 to 2017
| Adjustment Model | No. of Eligible Patients, n | Deaths, n | Deaths per 1000 Person-Years (95% Confidence Interval) | Hazard Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)a | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | 187,388 | 105,398 | 199 (198 to 200) | 1.21 (1.13 to 1.30) | <0.001 |
| Demographic-adjusted modelb | 187,363 | 105,385 | 199 (198 to 206) | 1.13 (1.06 to 1.22) | <0.001 |
| Demographic and SES-adjusted modelc | 182,706 | 102,385 | 199 (198 to 200) | 1.13 (1.05 to 1.22) | <0.001 |
SES, socioeconomic status.
a
Death was attributed to a hurricane exposure if it occurred within 30 days of a qualifying weather event.
b
Adjusted for age, sex, race, and ethnicity, and year of dialysis initiation.
c
Additionally adjusted for educational attainment, poverty level, and monthly housing cost.