Table 4 Cox proportional hazard models and competing risk analysis, with death considered as a competing risk, examining risk factors for relocation
Cox proportional hazards model Univariate analysis HR (95%CI) | P-value | Cox proportional hazards model Multivariate analysis aHR (95%CI) | P-value | Competing risk analysis Multivariate analysis SHR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (M) | 1.09 (1.03, 1.15) | 0.001 | – | – | – | – |
Age (per decade) | 0.87 (0.85, 0.88) | < 0.001 | 0.80 (0.78, 0.81) | 0.75 (0.74, 0.77) | < 0.001 | |
Race | ||||||
Caucasian | Reference | – | Reference | – | Reference | – |
Asian | 1.07 (0.97, 1.17) | 0.14 | 0.98 (0.89, 1.08) | 0.73 | 1.06 (0.96, 1.16) | 0.27 |
ATSI | 2.99 (2.80, 3.20) | < 0.001 | 1.21 (1.09, 1.34) | 0.001 | 1.18 (1.06, 1.31) | 0.002 |
MPI | 1.60 (1.40, 1.83) | < 0.001 | 1.07 (0.97, 1.27) | 0.19 | 1.14 (0.99, 1.31) | 0.052 |
Other | 1.46 (1.22, 1.75) | < 0.001 | 1.25 (1.04, 1.50) | 0.01 | 1.27 (1.07, 1.51) | 0.006 |
Comorbidity (Yes) | 1.18 (1.12,1.24) | < 0.001 | – | – | – | – |
Cause of Primary Renal Disease | ||||||
Glomerulonephritis | Reference | < 0.001 | – | – | – | – |
Diabetes | 1.27 (1.19, 1.37) | 0.4 | – | – | – | – |
Hypertension | 0.97 (0.88, 1.06) | < 0.001 | – | – | – | – |
Cystic disease | 0.78 (0.70, 0.88) | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
Other | 0.94 (0.87, 1.02) | – | – | – | – | – |
RRT at relocation | ||||||
Facility HD | Reference | – | Reference | – | Reference | – |
Home Therapies | 1.08 (1.02, 1.15) | 0. 01 | 1.02 (0.96, 1.09) | 0.54 | 0.97 (0.91, 1.04) | 0.40 |
Transplant | 0.37 (0.34, 0.39) | < 0.001 | 0.29 (0.27, 0.32) | < 0.001 | 0.37 (0.34, 0.40) | < 0.001 |
Urbanity (from) | ||||||
Major City | Reference | – | Reference | – | Reference | – |
Inner Regional | 0.83 (0.77, 0.89) | < 0.001 | 0.83 (0.77, 0.90) | < 0.001 | 0.82 (0.76, 0.89) | < 0.001 |
Outer Regional | 1.19 (1.01, 1.30) | < 0.001 | 1.03 (0.93, 1.13) | 0.59 | 0.99 (0.91, 1.09) | 0.98 |
Remote | 1.86 (1.62, 2.13) | < 0.001 | 1.18 (1.01, 1.38) | 0.04 | 1.20 (1.01, 1.42) | 0.034 |
Very remote | 6.46 (6.46, 7.06) | < 0.001 | 3.61 (3.20, 4.10) | < 0.001 | 3.51 (3.05, 4.04) | < 0.001 |