Table 2 Regional variation in dialysis discontinuation prior to death in ESRD patients by ESRD network (1995–2009)
From: Regional variation in care at the end of life: discontinuation of dialysis
ESRD network (US states included in the network) | Observed probability of discontinuation (95% CI) | Estimated probability1of discontinuation (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio2(95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
18 (Southern CA) | 0.171 (0.167, 0.174) | 0.154 (0.151, 0.158) | 0.59 (0.57, 0.61) |
2 (NY) | 0.183 (0.180, 0.187) | 0.170 (0.167, 0.174) | 0.66 (0.64, 0.69) |
3 (NJ) | 0.193 (0.188, 0.198) | 0.187 (0.182, 0.191) | 0.74 (0.72, 0.77) |
10 (IL) | 0.202 (0.198, 0.206) | 0.194 (0.190, 0.199) | 0.78 (0.75, 0.81) |
13 (AR, LA, OK) | 0.205 (0.201, 0.209) | 0.218 (0.214, 0.223) | 0.90 (0.87, 0.93) |
8 (AL, MS, TN) | 0.199 (0.196, 0.203) | 0.220 (0.216, 0.224) | 0.91 (0.88, 0.94) |
5 (DC, MD, VA, WV) | 0.207 (0.204, 0.211) | 0.226 (0.222, 0.230) | 0.94 (0.91, 0.97) |
6 (GA, NC, SC) | 0.205 (0.202, 0.208) | 0.236 (0.233, 0.240) | 1.00 (0.97, 1.03) |
9 (IN, KY, OH) | 0.253 (0.250, 0.257) | 0.236 (0.233, 0.240) | 1.00* |
4 (DE, PA) | 0.269 (0.264, 0.274) | 0.238 (0.234, 0.243) | 1.01 (0.98, 1.04) |
14 (TX) | 0.250 (0.246, 0.254) | 0.240 (0.236, 0.245) | 1.02 (0.99, 1.05) |
17 (HI, Northern CA) | 0.248 (0.243, 0.253) | 0.241 (0.236, 0.247) | 1.03 (0.99, 1.06) |
7 (FL) | 0.257 (0.253, 0.261) | 0.250 (0.246, 0.254) | 1.08 (1.05, 1.11) |
12 (IA, KS, MO, NE) | 0.312 (0.307, 0.317) | 0.288 (0.283, 0.294) | 1.31 (1.27, 1.35) |
15 (AZ, CO, NM, NV, UT, WY) | 0.319 (0.314, 0.325) | 0.303 (0.297, 0.308) | 1.40 (1.36, 1.45) |
1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) | 0.361 (0.355, 0.368) | 0.313 (0.307, 0.320) | 1.48 (1.43, 1.53) |
11 (MI, MN, ND, SD, WI) | 0.332 (0.328, 0.336) | 0.315 (0.311, 0.319) | 1.48 (1.45, 1.52) |
16 (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA) | 0.395 (0.388, 0.401) | 0.365 (0.358, 0.371) | 1.85 (1.79, 1.92) |