Factors Affecting Selection of a Dialysis Modality in Elderly Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study in Korea (Frontiers in Medicine)

BackgroundWe investigated factors associated with the selection of a dialysis modality for elderly patients compared to younger patients.MethodsThis study included 2,514 incident dialysis patients from a Korean multicenter prospective cohort. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed with demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical data to analyze factors associated with the chosen dialysis modality. Differences in these factors were compared between the elderly (≥65 years) and younger (