Table 13.

All-cause hospitalization rate for patients on dialysis, stratified by modality

Variable	HD		PD		Total
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Sex
Male	2.32	3.36	2.79	3.38	2.40	3.37
Female	2.36	3.25	2.91	3.63	2.45	3.33
Age group (yr)
0–19	1.67	0.58	1.33	0.58	1.50	0.55
20–44	2.34	3.01	2.80	3.69	2.44	3.18
45–64	2.30	3.43	2.92	3.64	2.42	3.47
65–74	2.39	3.65	2.89	3.04	2.45	3.58
≥75	2.37	2.65	2.53	2.94	2.38	2.68
Diabetes
No	2.32	3.48	2.91	3.68	2.42	3.52
Yes	2.36	3.02	2.74	3.16	2.43	3.04
Hospital level
Primary hospital	1.80	1.56	2.19	1.61	1.88	1.57
Secondary hospital	2.21	2.75	2.49	2.79	2.25	2.76
Tertiary hospital	2.53	3.90	3.12	3.97	2.65	3.91
Admissions PPPY	2.34	3.32	2.84	3.48	2.42	3.35

HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis; PPPY, per person per year.