From: Comparison of outcomes for veterans receiving dialysis care from VA and non-VA providers
Overall (n=1,388) | Stratified Sample3 | ||
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No Hospitalization (n=723) | ≥ 1 Hospitalization (n=665) | ||
Dialysis setting: Non-VA (ref: VA) | .80 (.48, 1.33) | 2.93 (.99, 8.64) | .79 (.45, 1.39) |
Dual | .52* (.31, .86) | 1.40 (.40, 4.90) | .42** (.24, .74) |
Age | 1.05*** (1.03, 1.06) | 1.05*** (1.03, 1.08) | 1.05*** (1.03, 1.07) |
Male | 2.30 (.29, 18.54) | ||
Race: Non-White (ref: White) | .66 (.46, .96) | ||
Unknown | .96 (.40, 2.32) | ||
Marital status: Unmarried (ref: married) | 1.34 (.95, 1.89) | ||
Unknown | 1.22 (.43, 3.43) | ||
Copayment required | 1.21 (.65, 2.27) | ||
Diagnostic Cost Group | 1.04 (.98, 1.10) | 1.03 (.93, 1.15) | .99 (.92, 1.06) |
History of dialysis prior to baseline: | |||
6 months (ref: none) | .84 (.46, 1.55) | 1.35 (.53, 3.45) | .65 (.28, 1.51) |
1 year | .61 (.27, 1.39) | .69 (.20, 2.38) | .76 (.26, 2.23) |
2 years | .92 (.64, 1.33) | 1.03 (.55, 1.90) | 1.07 (.65, 1.74) |
History of hospitalization 1-year prior to baseline | 1.30 (.90, 1.8) | 1.01 (.56, 1.84) | 1.30 (.82, 2.05) |
Distance to nearest VA dialysis, miles | 1.001 (.997, 1.004) | 1.00 (.99, 1.01) | 1.00 (1.00, 1.01) |
Region: VISN B (ref: VISN A) | .94 (.63, 1.40) | ||
C-statistic | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.70 |