Table 9.

Dialysis access operations and PD transfer set exchange rates in patients on new and maintenance PD

Variable	New PD catheter placement		Maintenance PD		Stable PD		PD transfer set exchange
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Sex
Male	165	18.81	712	81.19	701	98.46	261	36.66
Female	97	14.00	596	86.00	588	98.66	192	32.21
Age group (yr)
0–19	7	18.92	30	81.08	30	100.00	3	10.00
20–44	65	15.19	363	84.81	358	98.62	128	35.26
45–64	115	16.02	603	83.98	596	98.84	223	36.98
65–74	49	20.00	196	80.00	194	98.98	60	30.61
≥75	25	18.52	110	81.48	105	95.45	39	35.45
Unknown	1	14.29	6	85.71	6	100.00	0	0.00
Insurance type
UEBMI	189	17.44	895	82.56	881	98.44	355	39.66
URBMI	73	15.02	413	84.98	408	98.79	98	23.73
Total	262	16.69	1308	83.31	1289	98.55	453	34.63

PD, peritoneal dialysis; UEBMI, Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance; URBMI, Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance.