Factors Affecting Selection of a Dialysis Modality in Elderly Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We investigated factors associated with the selection of a dialysis modality for elderly patients compared to younger patients.

Methods

This study included 2,514 incident dialysis patients from a Korean multicenter prospective cohort. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed with demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical data to analyze factors associated with the chosen dialysis modality. Differences in these factors were compared between the elderly (≥65 years) and younger (<65 years) patients.

Results

Of the enrolled patients, 1,746 (69.5%) and 768 (30.6%) selected hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD), respectively. The percentage of PD was higher in younger patients than in elderly patients (37.1 vs. 16.9%, p < 0.001). Mu

SUBMITTER: Cho JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9550884 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature