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Socioeconomic Differences in the Uptake of Home Dialysis

Author(s) -

Blair Grace,

Philip A. Clayton,

Nicholas A. Gray,

Stephen P. McDonald

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

clinical journal of the american society of nephrology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755

H-Index - 151

eISSN - 1555-905X

pISSN - 1555-9041

DOI - 10.2215/cjn.08770813

Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , dialysis , home hemodialysis , odds ratio , interquartile range , socioeconomic status , peritoneal dialysis , quartile , confidence interval , population , environmental health

Home dialysis creates fewer lifestyle disruptions while providing similar or better outcomes than in-center hemodialysis. Socioeconomically advantaged patients are more likely to commence home dialysis (peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis) in many developed countries. This study investigated associations between socioeconomic status and uptake of home dialysis in Australia, a country with universal access to health care and comparatively high rates of home dialysis.

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