Baseline characteristics and ESRD management
| Characteristic | RRT(n = 173) | MCM(n = 29) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 0.000001 | ||
| mean | 76.4 | 81.6 | |
| median | 75.0 | 83.0 | |
| Female (n [%]) | 54 (31.2) | 12 (41.4) | NS |
| Diabetes (n [%]) | 51 (29.5) | 4 (13.8) | NS |
| Hemoglobin (g/L; mean ± SD) | 108 ± 15 | 109 ± 13 | NS |
| Albumin (g/L; mean ± SD) | 34.4 ± 7 | 37.4 ± 15.9 | NS |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L; mean ± SD) | 4.5 ± 1.3 | 4.5 ± 1.0 | NS |
| CCI score (mean ± SD) | 4.0 ± 1.6 | 3.7 ± 1.8 | NS |
| Age-adjusted CCI score (mean ± SD) | 7.2 ± 1.6 | 7.4 ± 1.9 | NS |
| Ethnicity (n [%]) | NS | ||
| white | 133 (76.9) | 21 (72.4) | |
| blacka | 18 (10.4) | 5 (17.2) | |
| Asianb | 15 (8.7) | 3 (10.3) | |
| unknown | 7 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| eGFR at start of dialysis (ml/min per 1.73 m2; median) | 10.8 | NA | |
| Length of follow-up from onset of RRT or PDI (mo; median) | 26.7 | 12.9 | |
| Predialysis care (n [%]) | |||
| emergency referral | 52 (30.1) | 11 (37.9) | NS |
| nonemergency referral | |||
| early referral (>120 d) | 91 (52.6) | 15 (51.7) | NS |
| late referral (<120 d) | 30 (17.3) | 3 (10.3) | |
| Dialysis modalities (n [%]) | |||
| HD only | 112 (64.7) | NA | |
| HD then switched to PD | 6 (3.5) | NA | |
| HD then transplant | 1 (0.6) | NA | |
| PD only | 42 (24.3) | NA | |
| PD then switched to HD | 12 (6.9) | NA |