Table 2.
Meeting guideline goals at initiation by duration of nephrology follow-up
| Duration of Nephrology Follow-up |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 0 to 12 Months | >12 Months | Unknown/Missing | |
| Total (n) | 61,542 | 66,616 | 41,747 | 22,402 |
| Guideline goals met at initiation (%) | ||||
| 0 | 44,861 (73) | 35,609 (54) | 17,939 (43) | 15,196 (68) |
| 1 | 14,831 (24) | 22,571 (34) | 15,442 (37) | 6105 (27) |
| 2 | 1730 (2.8) | 7153 (11) | 6759 (16) | 999 (4.5) |
| 3 | 120 (0.2) | 1283 (1.9) | 1607 (3.9) | 102 (0.5) |
| Hemoglobin ≥ 11 g/dl | 12,395 (20) | 18,950 (29) | 13,510 (32) | 5194 (23) |
| Albumin at goal | 3650 (5.9) | 6838 (10) | 5723 (14) | 1451 (6.5) |
| Arteriovenous fistula or graft used at initiation | 2606 (4.2) | 14,938 (22) | 14,548 (35) | 1764 (7.9) |
| Arteriovenous fistula or graft maturing at initiation | 9579 (16) | 15,728 (24) | 9834 (24) | 2957 (13) |
| Dietitian care before dialysis | 174 (0.3) | 10,579 (16) | 7437 (18) | 50 (0.2) |
All P values for Chi-square test are < 0.0001.