Table 2

Linear regression analysis of factors associated with hematocrit level

Factor

Standardized Coefficient (Beta)

P Value

Polycystic Kidney Disease

0.062

<0.001

Pre-Dialysis EPO use

0.123

<0.001

Serum Albumin

0.157

<0.001

Male

0.113

<0.001

Age (per year)

0.034

<0.001

Year of First ESRD Service

0.06

<0.001

Smoking

0.015

0.007

Ischemic Heart Disease

0.013

0.027

Hemodialysis (vs. peritoneal dialysis)

-0.076

<0.001

Serum Creatinine (mg/dl)

-0.296

<0.001

Congestive Heart Failure

-0.029

<0.001

Dialysis modality was obtained from the Medical Evidence form (HCFA 2728), and was therefore only available for patients who started on ESRD therapy on or after 1995. Only variables that were significant in univariate analysis are shown.

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