Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of Comprehensive Dialysis Study nutrition participants
| Baseline characteristic, n = 266 | |
| Age, years | 62 (14) |
| Male | 147 (55) |
| Race | |
| White | 189 (71) |
| Black | 68 (26) |
| Other | 9 (3) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.8 (7.8)a |
| Serum creatinine, mg/dLb | 6.20 [4.70, 8.20] |
| Diabetes | 152 (57) |
| Atherosclerosis | 96 (36) |
| Heart failure | 85 (32) |
| Dialysis modality and access | |
| Hemodialysis, AVF or AVG | 63 (24) |
| Hemodialysis, catheter | 181 (68)c |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 22 (8) |
| Baseline concentration of time-varying analyte | |
| Baseline apo A1, mg/dL | 141 (34.7) |
| Baseline apo B, mg/dL | 84 (27.2) |
| Baseline ratio apo B/apo A1 | 0.58 [0.18, 1.74] |
| Baseline α1AG, mg/dL) | 115(35.9) |
| Baseline C reactive protein, mg/L) | 7.45 [3.95, 12.75] |
Data presented as mean (SD), number (%) or median [interquartile range]; AVF or AVG: arteriovenous fistula or arteriovenous graft.
aOne male with missing BMI was assigned average BMI value for males.
bFrom USRDS 2728 form.
cOne hemodialysis patient with missing access type was assigned catheter.