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J Epidemiol Community Health 59:386-388 doi:10.1136/jech.2004.026658
  • Evidence based public health policy and practice

Late referral for assessment of renal failure

Table 2

 Cox’s proportional hazards regression of effects of age, sex, and diabetes on proportion referred within 12 months

Comparison Relative hazard
Sex F v M 1.08 (0.98 to 1.20)
Diabetes Yes v No 3.11 (2.81 to 3.43)
Age group 20–39 v 80+ 5.81 (4.54 to 7.44)
40–49 v 80+ 5.31 (4.17 to 6.77)
50–59 v 80+ 3.79 (3.13 to 4.58)
60–69 v 80+ 3.19 (2.72 to 3.74)
70–79 v 80+ 2.21 (1.90 to 2.56)

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