Table 3.
Prevalence of comorbid factors in CORR data and in the medical record before and after the start of dialysis
| Prevalence (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| CORR Data | Medical Record before Start of Dialysis | Medical Record Postdialysis Initiationc | |
| Angina | 18.2 | 16.6 | 17.2 |
| Myocardial infarctiona | 19.2 | 23.3 | 23.5 |
| Coronary artery bypass grafts | 12.3 | 13.7 | 13.8 |
| Any cardiovascular diseaseb | 29.1 | 33.2 | 33.9 |
| History of pulmonary edemaa | 21.5 | 26.7 | 26.8 |
| Cerebrovascular diseasea | 11.9 | 14.6 | 15.0 |
| Peripheral vascular diseasea | 11.7 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| Diabetes mellitusa | 41.8 | 47.1 | 46.5 |
| Malignancy before first dialysis treatmenta | 10.3 | 14.0 | 14.3 |
| Chronic obstructive lung disease | 10.3 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
| Receiving medication for hypertensiona | 85.1 | 90.2 | 89.9 |
| Other serious illness | 9.0 | 12.3 | 12.5 |
| Current smoker | 12.1 | 14.7 | 15.3d |
a
Net change in prevalence is statistically significant (P < 0.05).
b
Includes angina, myocardial infarction, or coronary artery bypass.
c
Up to 3 months of documentation generated after initial dialysis.
d
The difference between the predialysis and postdialysis study prevalence values is statistically significant (P < 0.05).