Table 2: Causes and rates of admission to hospital among patients on dialysis (n = 9822), 2001–2007.
| Cause | No. of admissions | Rate per person-year* (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| All |
35 246 |
1.35 (1.29–1.42) |
| Cardiovascular disease |
9 240 |
0.35 (0.33–0.38) |
| Infection |
5 209 |
0.20 (0.19–0.21) |
| Dialysis-related |
1 196 |
0.05 (0.04–0.06) |
| Pneumonia |
734 |
0.03 (0.03–0.03) |
| Septicemia |
578 |
0.02 (0.02–0.03) |
| Other infection |
2 701 |
0.10 (0.09–0.12) |
| Other | 20 797 | 0.80 (0.77–0.83) |
Note: CI = confidence interval. *Calculated as no. of days from dialysis initiation to the end of follow-up for all patients divided by 365.25 days.