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Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
Acute Kidney Failure, Uninsured, Hospital Length of Stay, Total Charges
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Association Between Insurance Status And Hospital Outcomes Among Acute Kidney Failure Patients, Khoa Truong, Thuan Thai, Lingling Zhang, Lu Shi, C. Jason Wang
Association Between Insurance Status And Hospital Outcomes Among Acute Kidney Failure Patients, Khoa Truong, Thuan Thai, Lingling Zhang, Lu Shi, C. Jason Wang
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
Objectives: To investigate the relationship between insurance status and the risk of acute kidney failure (AKF) and consequential hospitalization outcomes.
Methods: A cross-sectional regression analysis was conducted for inpatients ages 18-64 in South Carolina 2012–2013. One dichotomous dependent variable - diagnosed with AKF at hospital admission, and two continuous dependent variables of hospital outcomes - total charge and length of stay, were examined. The key explanatory variable was the patient’s insurance status. Other covariates included patient’s age, gender, and race as well as AKF risk factors - Type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM), chronic kidney disease (CKD), hypertension, and proteinuria.
Results: …