Table 3.
Patients with follow-up testing within 2 years of initial CKD diagnosis among FN HD patients with a CKD diagnosis > 1 year before their first nephrology visit, 2006–2019
| Laboratory Test (% 1 or more) | Overall (n = 454) | UFNEP (<3 months) (n = 102) | non-UFNEP (≥ 3 months) (n = 352) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 283 (62.2%) | 67 (65.7%) | 216 (61.4%) | 0.43 |
| Potassium | 404 (89.0%) | 90 (88.2%) | 314 (89.2%) | 0.78 |
| Phosphate | 265 (58.4%) | 63 (61.8%) | 202 (57.4%) | 0.43 |
| Hemoglobin | 384 (84.6%) | 91 (89.2%) | 293 (83.2%) | 0.141 |
| eGFR | 413 (91.0%) | 92 (90.2%) | 321 (91.2%) | 0.76 |
| Urine ACR | 354 (78.0%) | 79 (77.4%) | 275 (78.1%) | 0.89 |
| HbA1C | 358 (78.8%) | 74 (72.5%) | 284 (80.7%) | 0.077 |