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. 2023 Apr 24;38(10):2358–2367. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfad074

Table 1:

Selected demographic baseline characteristics of patients receiving peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis at baseline in the INNO2VATE trials (randomized population).

Peritoneal dialysis Hemodialysis
Vadadustat Darbepoetin alfa Vadadustat Darbepoetin alfa
Characteristic (n = 152) (n = 157) (n = 1803) (n = 1807)
Mean age, years (SD) 54.8 (13.4) 54.6 (13.9) 58 (14.0) 58.4 (13.9)
Sex, male, n (%) 76 (50.0) 86 (54.8) 1019 (56.5) 1031 (57.1)
Racial or ethnic group, n (%)
 White 87 (57.2) 86 (54.8) 1175 (65.2) 1153 (63.8)
 Asian 35 (23.0) 37 (23.6) 52 (2.9) 70 (3.9)
 Black or African American 21 (13.8) 24 (15.3) 449 (24.9) 454 (25.1)
 Othera 9 (5.9) 10 (6.4) 127 (7.0) 130 (7.2)
Hispanic ethnic group, n (%)
 Hispanic/Latino 52 (34.2) 56 (35.7) 699 (38.8) 684 (37.9)
 Not Hispanic/Latino 96 (63.2) 99 (63.1) 1050 (58.2) 1058 (58.6)
Region of enrollment, n (%)
 USA 73 (48.0) 90 (57.3) 1112 (61.7) 1097 (60.7)
 Europe 14 (9.2) 5 (3.2) 266 (14.8) 292 (16.2)
 Non-USA/Europe 65 (42.8) 62 (39.5) 425 (23.6) 418 (23.1)
Mean time since dialysis started, years (SD) 2.8 (3.2) 2.5 (3.0) 3.7 (4.0) 3.7 (4.0)
Disease history, n (%)
 Diabetes mellitus 75 (49.3) 87 (55.4) 1000 (55.5) 1007 (55.7)
 Cardiovascular disease 46 (30.3) 56 (35.7) 889 (49.3) 948 (52.5)
NYHA CHF class, n (%)
 Class 0 (no CHF) or I 141 (92.8) 147 (93.6) 1564 (86.7) 1561 (86.4)
 II or III 11 (7.2) 10 (6.4) 239 (13.3) 246 (13.6)
Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD) 28.0 (6.2) 28.7 (8.1) 28.5 (7.2) 28.4 (7.0)
Mean hemoglobin concentration, g/dL (SD) 10.1 (0.9) 10.0 (0.9) 10.2 (0.9) 10.1 (0.9)
Iron-related parameters
 Hepcidin (ng/mL)
  Mean (SD) 195.4 (145.6) 189.5 (153.1) 139.3 186.7 (138.6) 183.8 (133.3)
  Median 163.4 139.3 151.6 152.8
  Q1, Q3 80.3, 265.1 68.6, 264.3 85.5, 236.4 86.4, 234.8
 Ferritin (ng/mL)
  Mean (SD) 585.9 (450.4) 629.2 (507.5) 831.8 (559.4) 826.7 (534.4)
  Median 437.5 434.0 735.3 729.0
  Q1, Q3 256.8, 774.5 261.0, 895.5 404.0, 1135.0 418.5, 1121.0
 TIBC (µg/dL)
  Mean (SD) 224.1 (36.2) 222.5 (38.2) 210.7 (36.6) 212.2 (36.9)
  Median 222.8 218.0 206.5 210.0
  Q1, Q3 199.5, 247.3 195.0, 250.5 186.0, 231.0 187.0, 233.0
 Serum iron (µg/dL)
  Mean (SD)
81.6 (28.6)
87.1 (35.3)
78.6 (29.1)
78.2 (28.0)
  Median 76.0 77.0 73.0 72.0
  Q1, Q3 61.3, 97.8 65.5, 101.0 58.0, 92.0 59.0, 91.0
 TSAT (%)
  Mean (SD) 36.9 (12.9) 39.0 (13.9) 37.5 (13.3) 37.2 (13.1)
  Median 34.0 36.0 34.5 34.5
  Q1, Q3 28.0, 43.0 29.5, 43.5 28.0, 43.5 28.0, 43.0
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Includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, multiple or not reported.

BMI, body mass index; CHF, congestive heart failure; SD, standard deviation.