Demographics |
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Mean (SD) age, yr |
76.2 (7.5) |
77.5 (7.7) |
74.7 (7.2) |
0.11 |
Mean (SD) age at dialysis initiation, yr |
73.2 (9.0) |
75.0 (8.6) |
71.1 (9.0) |
0.14 |
Men |
41 (55%) |
24 (60%) |
17 (50%) |
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Lives alone |
13 (18%) |
9 (23%) |
4 (12%) |
0.48 |
Medical history |
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Incident patient |
5 (7%) |
3 (8%) |
2 (6%) |
>0.99 |
Median (interquartile range) dialysis duration, mo |
22 (11–58) |
19 (8–56) |
29 (14–63) |
0.38 |
Comorbidities |
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Hypertension |
66 (89%) |
33 (83%) |
33 (97%) |
0.06 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
12 (16%) |
9 (23%) |
3 (9%) |
0.13 |
Diabetes |
24 (32%) |
17 (43%) |
7 (21%) |
0.05 |
Cardiovascular disease |
43 (58%) |
20 (50%) |
23 (67%) |
0.64 |
History of previous fracture(s) |
11 (15%) |
10 (25%) |
1 (3%) |
0.01 |
Visual impairment |
50 (68%) |
31 (78%) |
19 (56%) |
0.08 |
Depression |
12 (16%) |
8 (20%) |
4 (12%) |
0.53 |
Cognitive impairment |
1 (2%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (3%) |
0.46 |
Laboratory values |
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Mean (SD) hemoglobin (n=73), mg/dl |
11.8±1.4 |
11.7±1.5 |
11.8±0.96 |
0.96 |
Mean (SD) albumin, mg/dl |
3.51±0.41 |
3.40±0.45 |
3.64±0.03 |
0.03 |
Mean (SD) calcium, mg/dl |
9.14±0.82 |
9.15±0.72 |
9.14±0.88 |
0.88 |
Mean (SD) phosphate, mg/dl |
4.34±0.94 |
4.33±1.09 |
4.34±0.87 |
0.87 |
Mean (SD) predialysis systolic BP |
132±16 |
132±17 |
133±15 |
0.97 |
Medications |
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Mean (SD) total medications |
10.9 (3.7) |
11.0 (3.7) |
10.8 (3.7) |
0.59 |
Mean (SD) total hypotensive medications |
2.1 (1.4) |
1.95 (1.2) |
2.24 (1.5) |
0.44 |