Table 1.
Patient characteristicsa
| Characteristic n = 490 | Median [IQR] or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) (n = 488) | 64 [53–74] |
| % Female (n = 489) | 226 (46%) |
| Race (n = 454) | |
| % White | 266 (58%) |
| % African American | 148 (33%) |
| % Other | 40 (9%) |
| % Married (n = 419) | 212 (51%) |
| % Education < High School (n = 458) | 116 (25%) |
| % Diabetes Mellitus | 275 (56%) |
| Baseline clinical characteristics | |
| Hematocrit (%) (n = 475) | 31.5 [28.5–34.5] |
| Albumin (g/dl) (n= 475) | 3.5 [3.2–3.9] |
| Phosphorus (mg/dl) (n = 475) | 4.7 [3.9–5.9] |
| Tranferrin saturation (%) (n= 459) | 18.0 [13–24] |
| intact-Parathyroid hormone (ng/L) (n = 297) | 323 [174–574] |
| Access: AVF or AVGa | 126 (26%) |
a
AVF, arteriovenous fistula; AVG, arteriovenous graft; IQR, Interquartile range.