Patient demographics (n = 4247)a
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Age (yr; mean ± SD) | 59 ± 16 |
Male gender (%) | 55 |
Race (%) | |
White | 82 |
Black | 2 |
Asian | 6 |
Other | 10 |
Modality (% on CAPD) | |
initial | 74 |
most recent | 52 |
Modality before PD start (%) | |
new to dialysis | 58 |
transfer from HD | 24 |
failed transplant | 3 |
other/unknown | 15 |
Cause of ESRD | |
diabetes | 35 |
hypertension | 17 |
glomerulonephritis | 15 |
cystic kidney disease | 5 |
other | 27 |
Diabetes | 40 |
↵a CAPD, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis; HD, hemodialysis.