Research Article

A Nationwide Assessment of the Burden of Urinary Tract Infection among Renal Transplant Recipients

Table 2

Multivariable logistic regression odds ratio (and 95% CI) for complications of transplant among renal transplant recipients, NIS 2009–2011.

MenWomen
OR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) value

UTI versus no UTI2.82 (1.90, 4.18)<0.001*2.60 (1.89, 3.58)<0.001*
Deceased donor versus live2.29 (1.92, 2.73)<0.001*1.87 (1.45, 2.41)<0.001*
Age (Ref. = 18–34 years)
 35–49 years 0.97 (0.81, 1.16)0.710.99 (0.73, 1.35)0.94
 50–64 years 0.83 (0.68, 1.02)0.080.84 (0.61, 1.15)0.27
 65 years or more0.80 (0.59, 1.09)0.150.60 (0.42, 0.87)0.01
Race/ethnicity (Ref. = White)
 Black0.89 (0.74, 1.07)0.200.86 (0.70, 1.06)0.16
 Hispanic0.97 (0.77, 1.22)0.800.90 (0.69, 1.17)0.42
 Others0.84 (0.60, 1.17)0.300.70 (0.49, 1.00)0.05
Charlson-Deyo index 3 or more versus 2 or less0.90 (0.78, 1.04)0.150.83 (0.68, 1.02)0.07
Neighborhood income (Ref. = $1–$38,999)
 $39,000–$47,9991.14 (0.94, 1.37)0.181.20 (0.92, 1.55)0.18
 $48,000–$62,9991.01 (0.80, 1.28)0.931.41 (1.11, 1.80)0.005
 $63,000 or more1.20 (0.95, 1.51)0.131.36 (1.05, 1.75)0.02
Payer type (Ref. = private including HMO)
 Medicare 1.31 (1.11, 1.55)0.001*1.51 (1.27, 1.81)<0.001*
 Medicaid1.38 (0.96, 1.98)0.091.21 (0.75, 1.97)0.43
 Others0.43 (0.19, 0.99)0.051.23 (0.60, 2.51)0.57
Teaching versus nonteaching 1.21 (0.87, 1.68)0.251.40 (0.57, 3.47)0.46
Geographic location (Ref. = Northeast)
 Midwest0.84 (0.48, 1.48)0.550.71 (0.49, 1.04)0.08
 South0.73 (0.45, 1.17)0.190.59 (0.41, 0.85)0.004
 West0.97 (0.62, 1.51)0.880.59 (0.39, 0.90)0.01
Year (Ref. = 2009)
 20100.89 (0.63, 1.25)0.501.11 (0.85, 1.46)0.44
 20111.04 (0.72, 1.50)0.851.17 (0.87, 1.58)0.30

Bonferroni < 0.003.
Ref. = reference category, UTI = urinary tract infection, OR = odds ratio, and CI = confidence interval.