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. 2023 Dec 29;43(Suppl 3):21–29. doi: 10.7705/biomedica.7057

Table 3. Complications in the 12 month-follow up after starting dialysis.

Variable Frail patients (n=37) n (%) No frail (n=39) n (%) p-value
Deceased 16 (43.24) 8 (20.51) 0.033
Any hospitalization cause 19 (51.35) 17 (43.59) 0.498
Cardiovascular hospitalization 7 (18.92) 6 (15.38) 0.683
Heart failure 5 (13.51) 3 (7.69) 0.475
Acute myocardial infarction 1 (2.7) 2 (5.13) 1
Stroke 1 (2.7) 0 0.487
Hospitalization due to infections 13 (35.14) 9 (23.08) 0.247
Haemodialysis catheter-related infections 3 (8.11) 2 (5.26) 0.674
Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis 2 (5.41) 3 (7.69) 1
Skin and soft-tissue infections 2 (5.41) 3 (7.69) 1
Diabetic foot disease 3 (8.11) 0 0.111
COVID-19 2 (5.41) 6 (15.38) 0.263
Other causes of hospitalization 7 (18.92) 9 (23.08) 0.657
Number of hospitalizations 2 (1-2) 2 (1-2) 0.6708
Median (IQR=)