Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study cohorta
| Variable | CKD | HD | PD | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 141 | 159 | 59 | 138 |
| Age (yr) | 63 | 67 | 60 | 49 |
| Diabetes (%) | 42 | 38 | 37 | 33 |
| CVD (%) | 48 | 67 | 47 | 23 |
| Race (%) | ||||
| White | 71 | 28 | 43 | 65 |
| Asian | 15 | 59 | 38 | 21 |
| Southeast Asian | 11 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| Native Canadian | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
a
There were no significant differences in race, age, and presence of diabetes or cardiovascular disease between the study cohort and the entire male chronic kidney disease (CKD) population in Vancouver, BC. CVD, cardiovascular disease; HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis; TP renal transplant.