Research Article

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

Table 4

Multivariable negative binomial incidence rate ratio (and 95% CI) for length of stay among renal transplant recipients, NIS 2009–2011.

MenWomen
IRR (95% CI) valueIRR (95% CI) value

UTI versus no UTI1.87 (1.50, 2.33) <0.001*1.74 (1.55, 1.97)<0.001*
Deceased donor versus live1.31 (1.24, 1.39)<0.001*1.26 (1.16, 1.37)<0.001*
Age (Ref. = 18–34 years)
 35–49 years 1.06 (1.00, 1.12)0.050.95 (0.88, 1.02)0.15
 50–64 years 1.00 (0.93, 1.07)0.950.93 (0.86, 0.99)0.03
 65 years or more1.15 (1.03, 1.28)0.010.98 (0.90, 1.07)0.64
Race/ethnicity (Ref. = White)
 Black1.07 (0.99, 1.16)0.071.02 (0.95, 1.10)0.53
 Hispanic0.99 (0.90, 1.07)0.761.01 (0.92, 1.11)0.84
 Others0.96 (0.88, 1.04)0.320.93 (0.85, 1.01)0.09
Charlson-Deyo index 3 or more versus 2 or less1.16 (1.11, 1.21)<0.001*1.16 (1.11, 1.22)<0.001*
Neighborhood income (Ref. = $1–$38,999)
 $39,000–$47,9990.99 (0.93, 1.05)0.710.99 (0.92, 1.06)0.74
 $48,000–$62,9991.00 (0.93, 1.08)0.981.01 (0.93, 1.11)0.74
 $63,000 or more0.97 (0.88, 1.07)0.541.02 (0.90, 1.16)0.71
Payer type (Ref. = private including HMO)
 Medicare 1.11 (1.05, 1.17)<0.001*1.11 (1.05, 1.17)<0.001*
 Medicaid1.21 (1.09, 1.35)<0.0011.21 (1.03, 1.43)0.02
 Others1.03 (0.91, 1.17)0.661.23 (0.94, 1.63)0.13
Teaching versus nonteaching 0.81 (0.69, 0.95)0.010.78 (0.67, 0.93)0.01
Geographic location (Ref. = Northeast)
 Midwest0.94 (0.77, 1.14)0.510.95 (0.78, 1.16)0.63
 South0.97 (0.82, 1.15)0.710.98 (0.80, 1.20)0.85
 West1.02 (0.87, 1.18)0.831.03 (0.86, 1.22)0.77
Year (Ref. = 2009)
 20101.01 (0.89, 1.16)0.851.05 (0.93, 1.19)0.44
 20111.04 (0.90, 1.20)0.631.04 (0.89, 1.23)0.61

Bonferroni < 0.003.
Ref. = reference category, UTI = urinary tract infection, IRR = incidence rate ratio, and CI = confidence interval.