Table 2 Referral Indications for Early and Late Cohorts*
From: Changing outpatient referral patterns in a small pediatric nephrology practice
Indication for Referral | Early Cohort (2002–2004) n (%) | Late Cohorts (2011–2013) n (%) | χ2, p | Odds Ratio‡ [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HBP | 107 (20.9%) | 120 (23.6%) | 1.024, 0.311 | 1.165 [0.867, 1.565 |
HEM/PRO | 108 (21.1%) | 105 (20.6%) | 0.040, 0.842 | 0.970 [0.717, 1.312] |
UTIs/VUR* | 87 (17.0%) | 41 (8.1%) | 18.698, 0.000 | 0.472 [0.288, 0.633] |
ABN IMAGING | 79 (15.5%) | 96 (19.1%) | 2.311, 0.128 | 1.287 [0.929, 1.784] |
VOIDING ISSUES* | 34 (6.7%) | 10 (2.0%) | 13.583, 0.000 | 0.281 [0.137, 0.575] |
↓GFR | 21 (4.1%) | 18 (3.5%) | 0.228, 0.633 | 0.855 [0.450, 1.625] |
STONES/NC | 17 (3.3%) | 23 (4.5%) | 0.961, 0.327 | 1.375 [0.726, 2.606] |
GLOM/VAS | 20 (3.9%) | 30 (5.9%) | 2.145, 0.143 | 1.538 [0.861, 2.745] |
ABN LABS†| 16 (3.1%) | 31 (6.1%) | 5.080, 0.024 | 2.006 [1.083, 3.716] |
MICROALB†| 5 (1.0%) | 14 (2.8%) | 4.380, 0.036 | 2.862 [1.023, 8.006] |
OTHER | 17 (3.3%) | 21 (4.1%) | 0.454, 0.501 | 1.250 [0.652, 2.399] |