Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Australia/ New Zealand | Canada | Japan | Thailand | United Kingdom | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 549 | 907 | 795 | 830 | 354 | 3686 |
| Patient age, yr | 63 (14) | 61 (15) | 64 (13) | 56 (14) | 60 (15) | 58 (15) |
| Men, n (%) | 365 (67) | 561 (62) | 531 (67) | 420 (51) | 226 (64) | 2060 (56) |
| Time on PD, yr | 1.3 (1.7) | 1.2 (2.0) | 1.9 (2.3) | 1.5 (1.9) | 1.3 (2.1) | 1.5 (1.8) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2, n (%) | ||||||
| <20 | 16 (3) | 48 (6) | 139 (19) | 197 (26) | 16 (6) | 107 (4) |
| 20–29 | 339 (68) | 516 (65) | 573 (77) | 508 (68) | 198 (69) | 1519 (56) |
| 30+ | 141 (28) | 231 (29) | 33 (4) | 40 (5) | 74 (26) | 1084 (40) |
| Race, n (%) | ||||||
| Asian | 95 (17) | 122 (13) | 792 (100) | 821 (99) | 29 (8) | 149 (4) |
| Black | 0 (0) | 41 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 14 (4) | 896 (26) |
| White | 382 (70) | 634 (70) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 303 (86) | 2398 (68) |
| Other | 71 (13) | 110 (12) | 1 (0) | 7 (1) | 8 (2) | 75 (2) |
| Heart disease, n (%) | 276 (50) | 443 (49) | 335 (42) | 202 (24) | 156 (44) | 1357 (37) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 237 (44) | 435 (48) | 313 (40) | 400 (49) | 95 (27) | 1902 (52) |
| Psychiatric disorder,a n (%) | 56 (10) | 127 (14) | 24 (3) | 5 (1) | 26 (7) | 692 (19) |
| Prior HD,b n (%) | 76 (20) | 154 (124) | 84 (17) | 278 (39) | 29 (15) | 193 (36) |
| Urine volume, L/24 h | 0.98 (0.76) | 1.06 (0.74) | 0.90 (0.62) | 0.50 (0.58) | 1.27 (0.83) | 0.83 (0.77) |
| Caregiver(s) involved in PD exchanges,b n (%) | 91 (17) | 162 (19) | 104 (13) | 496 (60) | 76 (23) | 145 (16) |
| Albumin, g/dl | 3.3 (0.5) | 3.4 (0.5) | 3.3 (0.5) | 3.3 (0.6) | 3.4 (0.6) | 3.5 (0.5) |
| Transplant waiting list referred,b n (%) | 257 (48) | 459 (51) | 114 (15) | 198 (24) | 219 (62) | 505 (58) |
Results are shown as prevalence or mean (SD). PD, peritoneal dialysis; HD, hemodialysis.
↵a Psychiatric disorders include depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia/psychotic disorder, alcohol abuse within the past 12 months, or other substance abuse within the past 12 months.
↵b Prior HD, caregiver(s) involved in PD exchanges, transplant waiting list referred, and PD solution dextrose concentration were missing in US large dialysis organizations.