Table 4.
Intravenous activated vitamin D therapy during the first year on hemodialysis according to race/ethnicity
| Parameter | White (n = 5110) | Hispanic (n = 979) | Black (n = 3214) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment with activated vitamin D (%) | 71 | 77a | 88 a,b |
| Dialysis day of activated vitamin D initiation (median[IQR]) | 16 (9 to 44) | 21 (12 to 59)a | 16 (9 to 37)b |
| Total activated vitamin D exposure/total follow-up (%) | 57 | 63a | 74 a,b |
| Activated vitamin D dosage (μg/treatment in calcitriol equivalent units; mean ± SD) | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 0.7 ± 0.5a | 1.0 ± 0.7 a,b |
a
Significant differences (P < 0.05) versus white.
b
Significant differences (P < 0.05) between black and Hispanic.