Table 2.
Unadjusted Trends in Regional PD Supply, ESRD Patient and Facility Composition, by year
| N=306 HRRs | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Facilities with any PD service | 50.8 | 55.9 | 54.1 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 49.9 | 48.1 | 47.3 | 47.4 |
| ESRD patient composition | |||||||||
| Incidence (per 10,000 pop) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Prevalence (per 10,000 pop) | 14.7 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 17.8 | 18.7 | 19.2 | 20.0 | 20.7 | 21.0 |
| Race / ethnicity | |||||||||
| % White | 72.3 | 72.1 | 72.0 | 71.8 | 71.7 | 71.6 | 71.4 | 71.3 | 71.1 |
| % African American | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.5 |
| % Asian | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| % Other race | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| % Hispanic ethnicity | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| % Non-elderly | 61.1 | 60.3 | 59.7 | 59.2 | 58.9 | 58.7 | 58.5 | 58.2 | 58.3 |
| % Employed | 1.6 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 11.2 |
| Dialysis facility composition | |||||||||
| % For profit-owned | 57.0 | 60.8 | 65.2 | 69.8 | 71.9 | 73.1 | 74.8 | 72.5 | 73.0 |
| % Chain affiliation | 29.5 | 41.1 | 53.5 | 61.7 | 67.1 | 68.2 | 71.5 | 73.7 | 77.6 |
| % Freestanding | 64.3 | 69.4 | 71.5 | 73.4 | 75.2 | 76.5 | 78.3 | 80.4 | 81.4 |
| % Urban | 71.9 | 71.6 | 70.8 | 70.1 | 69.5 | 68.8 | 69.0 | 69.0 | 69.2 |
| % ownership change | 4.7 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
Note:
- Incidence and prevalence defined as ESRD patients per 10,000 general population in each HRR throughout the year (i.e., period incidence).