Association of pre-dialysis hospitalization with use of AV access for initiation of hemodialysis among patients with ESRD.

Adjusted odds ratio for probability of AV access use vs. central venous catheter to initiate hemodialysis by (A) type of pre-dialysis hospitalization, and (B) frequency of hospitalization. Compared to no pre-dialysis hospitalization, the odds ratios, fully adjusted, and 95% confidence interval in incident ESRD patients by (A) type of hospitalization: cardiovascular, 0.65 (0.63, 0.68); infection, 0.67 (0.64, 0.71); both cardiovascular and infection, 0.60 (0.57, 0.63); and neither cardiovascular nor infection 0.75 (0.72, 0.77); and (B) frequency of hospitalization: 1, 0.78 (0.75, 0.80); 2, 0.69 (0.66, 0.72); 3, 0.64 (0.61, 0.67); and 4 or more, 0.58 (0.56, 0.60).