Table 1.
Characteristics of all Australian PD patients who did and did not experience Pseudomonas peritonitis at any stage during the period 2003 through 2006a
| Characteristic | Pseudomonas Peritonitis (n = 171) | No Pseudomonas Peritonitis (n = 4504) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr; mean ± SD) | 59.3 ± 19.3 | 61.6 ± 16.6 | 0.080 |
| Women (n [%]) | 73 (43) | 2053 (46) | 0.500 |
| Racial origin (n [%]) | 0.001 | ||
| white | 122 (71) | 3459 (77) | |
| Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander | 23 (13) | 365 (8) | |
| Maori/Pacific Islander | 8 (5) | 73 (2) | |
| Asian | 12 (7) | 429 (10) | |
| other | 6 (4) | 178 (4) | |
| BMI (kg/m2; mean ± SD) | 25.9 ± 6.4 | 25.4 ± 5.7 | 0.400 |
| eGFR at dialysis start (ml/min per 1.73 m2; mean ± SD) | 7.1 ± 5.0 | 7.3 ± 10.5 | 0.800 |
| Late referral (n [%]) | 46 (27) | 1065 (24) | 0.300 |
| ESRF cause (n [%]) | 0.200 | ||
| chronic glomerulonephritis | 50 (29) | 1273 (28) | |
| diabetic nephropathy | 41 (24) | 1278 (28) | |
| renovascular disease | 18 (11) | 621 (14) | |
| polycystic kidneys | 7 (4) | 189 (4) | |
| reflux nephropathy | 8 (5) | 189 (4) | |
| other | 29 (17) | 616 (14) | |
| unknown | 18 (11) | 278 (6) | |
| Current smoker (n [%]) | 18 (11) | 539 (12) | 0.200 |
| Chronic lung disease (n [%]) | 22 (13) | 577 (13) | 1.000 |
| Coronary artery disease (n [%]) | 58 (34) | 1609 (36) | 0.600 |
| Peripheral vascular disease (n [%]) | 28 (16) | 1018 (23) | 0.800 |
| Cerebrovascular disease (n [%]) | 25 (15) | 583 (13) | 0.500 |
| Diabetes (n [%]) | 57 (33) | 1681 (37) | 0.300 |
| Peritoneal transport status (n [%]) | 0.800 | ||
| high | 14 (8) | 457 (10) | |
| high average | 64 (37) | 1647 (37) | |
| low average | 37 (22) | 1041 (23) | |
| low | 9 (5) | 189 (4) | |
| unknown/not specified | 47 (27) | 1170 (26) | |
| Centre size (no. of PD patients; n [%]) | 0.600 | ||
| small (≤10) | 2 (1) | 53 (1) | |
| small-medium (11 to 38) | 15 (9) | 306 (7) | |
| medium-large (39 to 98) | 32 (19) | 996 (22) | |
| large (≥99) | 122 (71) | 3149 (70) | |
| State | <0.001 | ||
| New South Wales | 77 (45) | 1755 (39) | |
| Northern Territory | 8 (5) | 77 (2) | |
| Queensland | 37 (22) | 918 (20) | |
| South Australia | 13 (8) | 282 (6) | |
| Tasmania | 1 (1) | 76 (2) | |
| Victoria | 14 (8) | 946 (21) | |
| Western Australia | 21 (12) | 450 (10) |
a
BMI, body mass index; eGFR, estimated GFR; ESRF, end-stage renal failure; PD, peritoneal dialysis.