Demographic factors associated with dialysis technique failures among patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
We evaluated factors that would predict a successful outcome on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. We found that poverty, the need for a helper to carry out the dialysis, and physician allocation to therapy was associated with a poorer technique success. Neither age, education, marital status, sex, rural home, nor the presence of diabetes were important risk factors by themselves.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003710:Demography; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012306:Risk; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors