Table 11.
Prevalence of diabetes among patients on dialysis, stratified by modality, age, sex, and geographic region
| Variable | HD | PD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 26.52 | 34.46 | 27.52 |
| Female | 24.49 | 31.81 | 25.51 |
| Age group (yr) | |||
| 0–19 | 6.67 | 0.00 | 4.76 |
| 20–44 | 11.00 | 18.03 | 12.16 |
| 45–64 | 26.15 | 33.97 | 27.19 |
| 65–74 | 35.98 | 49.62 | 37.37 |
| ≥75 | 32.21 | 51.25 | 34.21 |
| Unknown | 27.78 | 0.00 | 23.81 |
| Geographic region | |||
| East China | 25.14 | 32.23 | 25.92 |
| North China | 39.85 | 53.61 | 42.49 |
| Central China | 24.14 | 29.63 | 24.67 |
| South China | 29.21 | 26.28 | 28.27 |
| Northwest China | 31.00 | 40.00 | 32.62 |
| Southwest China | 15.89 | 24.19 | 16.56 |
| Northeast China | 31.29 | 34.07 | 31.78 |
| Total | 25.71 | 33.33 | 26.71 |
HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis.
Data are expressed as percentage.