Table 1.
Patient Demographics
| Patient Characteristic | All (n = 133) | Pharmaceutical Care (n = 66) | Usual Care (n = 67) | p value |
| Age (years) | 62.8 ± 15.0 | 62.0 ± 14.3 | 63.5 ± 15.8 | 0.64 |
| Male gender (%) | 55.6 | 45.5 | 65.7 | 0.22 |
| Race (%) | ||||
| Black | 78.2 | 71.2 | 85.1 | 0.08 |
| Caucasian | 17.3 | 22.7 | 12.0 | 0.06 |
| Other | 4.5 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 0.66 |
| ESRD Reason (%) | ||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 48.1 | 60.6 | 35.8 | 0.007 |
| Hypertension | 21.8 | 16.7 | 26.9 | 0.23 |
| Glomerulonephritis | 14.3 | 12.1 | 16.4 | 0.84 |
| Other | 15.8 | 10.6 | 20.9 | 0.10 |
| ESRD Duration (years) | 3.1 ± 2.5 | 3.0 ± 1.9 | 3.3 ± 2.9 | 0.43 |
| # Medications | 11.4 ± 4.2 | 12.5 ± 4.2 | 10.2 ± 3.8 | 0.007 |
| # Comorbid Conditions | 5.8 ± 1.9 | 6.4 ± 2.0 | 5.1 ± 1.5 | 0.00003 |