ASSOCIATION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC POSITION WITH TECHNIQUE FAILURE AND MORTALITY IN AUSTRALIAN NON-INDIGENOUS PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS

摘要

Background: Few studies have examined the relationship between socio-economic position (SEP) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) outcomes, particularly at a country level. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between SEP, technique failure, and mortality in PD patients undertaking treatment in Australia.