World Journal of Nephrology and Urology, ISSN 1927-1239 print, 1927-1247 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 3, Number 2, June 2014, pages 67-71


Impact of Patient Awareness on Access to Transplantation in End Stage Renal Disease

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Figure 1.
Figure 1. Study questionnaire.

Table

Table 1. Characteristics of Patients on Kidney Transplant List (or in the Process of Transplant Work-up) and Patients Not on the List
 
On the listModel
YesNoOdds ratioP value
*Covariates selected for multivariate model (P < 0.3).
Number of cases3198
Age mean (SD)54 (9.6)55 (11.9)0.9880.49
Dialysis vintage Median (inter-quartile range)4 (7)4 (6)1.0250.54
Weight mean (ST)177 (45.9)178 (47.9)1.0000.93
Diabetes (%)
  Yes11 (35.5)37 (37.8)1.1030.82
  No20 (64.5)61 (62.2)0.907
Education (%)
Grade school2 (6.5)5 (5.1)1.0000.76
High school15 (48.4)59 (60.2)0.6360.61
Some college12 (38.7)26 (26.5)1.1540.87
Finished college2 (6.5)5 (5.1)1.000> 0.99
Post graduate0 (0.0)3 (3.1)0.000> 0.99
Employment (%)
  Yes4 (12.9)8 (8.2)1.6670.43
  No27 (87.1)90(91.8)0.600
Ethnicity (%)
  African American22 (22.2)77 (77.8)0.6670.38
  Other7 (26.9)19 (73.1)1.500
MD talked about transplant ? (%)
  Yes30 (96.8)57 (58.2)21.5790.003*
  No1 (3.2)41 (41.8)0.046
Do you know kidney transplant recipient? (%)
  Yes21 (67.6)54 (55.1)1.7110.216*
  No10 (32.3)44 (44.9)0.584
Do transplant recipients live longer? (%)
  Yes20 (64.5)50 (51.5)1.7090.209*
  No11 (35.5)47 (48.5)0.585
Did you discuss treatment options prior to HD? (%)
  Yes26 (83.9)61 (62.2)3.1540.030*
  No5 (16.1)37 (37.8)0.317
How satisfied are you with HD? (%)
Very satisfied19 (61.3)50 (51.0)1.0000.57
Somewhat satisfied11 (35.5)42 (42.9)0.6890.39
Not satisfied1 (3.2)6 (6.1)0.4390.46