Table 3 Selected patient demographic data, at first HD treatment, in each dialysis unit
Unit A (1998–2006) | Unit B (1999–2006) | Unit C (2000–2006) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 858 | 515 | 417 |
Age at start of first HD treatment during the study period (years) | 56.9 | 60.4 | 62.5 |
Gender (male: female) (%) | 53.7:46.3 | 52.6:47.4 | 51.8:48.2 |
Race (White: Black: Other/Unknown) (%) | 40.9:38.2:20.9 | 49.1:23.1:27.8 | 37.4:49.2:13.6 |
Hispanic (%) | 19.1 | 17.8 | 13.4 |
Dialysis vintage ≤ 91 days (%) | 41.2 | 41.9 | 65.0 |
Dialysis vintage > 2 years (%) | 40.6 | 33.2 | 17.0 |
Dialysis vintage > 5 years (%) | 23.9 | 16.3 | 4.7 |