Table 1:
Patient baseline demographics (N = 693 patients).
| Variable | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age, years [mean (SD)] | 60.5 (16.1) | |
| Dialysis vintage, years [mean (SD)] | 3.8 (4.6) | |
| Male [N (%)] | 403 (58.2) | |
| Race [N (%)] | ||
| Black | 140 (20.2) | |
| White | 331 (47.8) | |
| Other | 222 (32.0) | |
| Hispanic [N (%)] | 101 (15.9) | |
| Comorbidities [N (%)] | ||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 44 (6.3) | |
| Diabetes | 278 (40.1) | |
| HIV/AIDS | 27 (3.9) | |
| Hyperparathyroidism | 648 (93.5) | |
| Myocardial infarction | 34 (4.9) | |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 38 (5.5) | |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 4 (0.5) | |
| Hepatitis | 55 (7.9) | |
| Vascular access type (%) | ||
| Arteriovenous fistula | 57.5 | |
| Arteriovenous graft | 10.7 | |
| Catheter | 31.8 | |
SD, standard deviation; HIV/AIDS, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome.