Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of First Nations chronic dialysis patients stratified by whether they started dialysis within 3 months of their first nephrology visit
| Variable* | Overall (n = 1686) | UFNEP (<3 months) (n = 396) | non-UFNEP (≥ 3 months) (n = 1290) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 52 (42, 61) | 53 (44, 61) | 52 (41, 60) | 0.043 |
| Sex (% Male) | 838 (49.7%) | 216 (54.5%) | 622 (48.2%) | 0.028 |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 21.5 (10, 41) | 8 (5, 12) | 25.5 (15, 41) | < 0.001 |
| Urine ACR (mg/mmol) | 261.6 (43.6, 459.3) | 297.1 (23.8, 509.5) | 299 (86.2, 505) | 0.65 |
|
Days between CKD diagnosis and nephrology referral |
253.5 (0, 1321) | 228 (1, 1234.5) | 272 (0, 1349) | 0.88 |
|
≥ 1 year between CKD diagnosis and nephrology referral |
782 (46.4%) | 172 (43.4%) | 610 (47.3%) | 0.178 |
| Elixhauser Comorbidity Index | 4 (2, 6) | 5 (3, 7) | 3 (2, 5) | < 0.001 |
| Diabetes | 1252 (74.2%) | 294 (74.2%) | 957 (74.2%) | 0.98 |
| Hypertension | 1016 (60.3%) | 280 (70.7%) | 736 (57.1%) | < 0.001 |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 348 (20.6%) | 123 (31.1%) | 235 (17.4%) | < 0.001 |
|
Health Region Interlake-Eastern RHA Northern Health Region Southern Health-Santé Sud Prairie Mountain Health Winnipeg RHA |
334 (19.8%) 681 (40.4%) 127 (7.5%) 163 (9.7%) 381 (22.6%) |
82 (20.7%) 150 (37.9%) 37 (9.3%) 34 (8.6%) 93 (23.5%) |
252 (19.5%) 531 (41.2%) 90 (7.0%) 129 (10.0%) 288 (22.3%) |
0.40 |
*Continuous variables presented as median (interquartile range)