Risk Factors for Peritonitis in a Pediatric Dialysis Program in Guatemala, 2011–2014
Table 2
Demographic data and potential risk factors for peritonitis in pediatric patients on peritoneal dialysis, .
(%)
Patients with peritonitis, (%)
Peritonitis rate
IRR
CI
Gender
Male
40 (44.9)
18 (45.0)
0.50
0.91
0.35
0.5–1.5
Female
49 (55.1)
23 (46.9)
0.42
Nutritional status
Normal
28 (31.5)
13 (46.4)
0.60
0.70
0.08
0.4–1.2
Stunting
61 (68.5)
28 (45.9)
0.40
Comorbidity
No
77 (86.5)
36 (46.7)
0.46
0.71
0.17
0.3–1.4
Yes
12 (13.5)
5 (41.7)
0.33
Place of residence
Urban
47 (52.8)
20 (42.5)
0.43
1.02
0.45
0.6–1.7
Rural
42 (47.2)
21 (50.0)
0.44
Caregiver relationship
Parents
68 (81.0)
32 (47.1)
0.46
0.88
0.36
0.4–1.7
Others
16 (19.0)
8 (50.0)
0.41
Caregiver literacy
Literate
70 (88.6)
33 (47.1)
0.45
1.26
0.22
0.6–2.4
Illiterate
9 (11.4)
7 (77.8)
0.60
Training results
Satisfactory
61 (96.8)
21 (34.4)
0.31
1.47
0.25
0.3–4.7
Unsatisfactory
2 (3.2)
2 (100.0)
0.50
Housing
Good (3 services)
73 (94.8)
35 (47.9)
0.43
2.50
0.01
1.0–5.2
Fair (≤2 services)
4 (5.2)
3 (75.0)
1.06
Family situation
Integrated
54 (66.7)
27 (50.0)
0.46
0.91
0.37
0.5–1.6
Broken
27 (33.3)
12 (44.4)
0.42
significant. Place of residence: urban, department of Guatemala; rural, outside department of Guatemala. Peritonitis rate: number of peritonitis episodes/treatment-years. IRR: Incidence Rate Ratio, peritonitis rate exposed group/peritonitis rate unexposed group. Underreported data: patients with incomplete information at medical records.
