Table 2.

Characteristics of Overall Study Population (N = 3,014)

Variable	n	%
Age, y
< 45	83	2.8
45 to 54	137	4.6
55 to 64	261	8.7
65 to 74	1,288	42.7
75 to 84	1,063	35.3
≥85	182	6.0
Gender
Female	1,320	43.8
Male	1,694	56.2
Race
White	2,240	74.3
Black	586	19.4
Other	188	6.2
Entitlement program/SES
Non-PAAD, non-Medicaid	2,010	66.7
PAAD or Medicaid	1,004	33.3
Timing of first nephrologist visit
≤90 Days before dialysis	1,039	34.5
>90 Days before dialysis	1,975	65.5