Table 2.
Sex differences in health measures between black men and women
| Characteristic | Men (n) | Women (n) | Total (n) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 47.5% (48) | 52.5% (53) | 100% (101) | |
| ESRD diagnosis | 48 | 53 | 101 | 0.92b |
| Diabetes | 22.9% (11) | 30.2% (16) | 26.7% (27) | |
| Hypertension | 33.3% (16) | 26.4% (14) | 29.7% (30) | |
| GN | 4.2% (2) | 5.7% (3) | 5.0% (5) | |
| Other | 39.6% (19) | 37.7% (20) | 38.6% (39) | |
| Access type | 48 | 53 | 101 | 0.12 |
| Fistula | 33.3% (16) | 17.0% (9) | 24.8% (25) | |
| Catheter | 27.1% (13) | 26.4% (14) | 26.7% (27) | |
| Graft | 39.6% (19) | 56.6% (30) | 48.5% (49) | |
| Dialysis vintage, yr | 48 | 51 | 99 | 0.66 |
| <1 | 16.7% (8) | 23.5% (12) | 20.2% (20) | |
| 1–5 | 45.8% (22) | 39.2% (20) | 42.4% (42) | |
| >5 | 37.5% (18) | 37.3% (19) | 37.4% (37) | |
| Nursing home resident | 6.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 3.0% (3) | 0.10c |
| Comorbidities | 48 | 53 | 101 | |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 25.0% (12) | 11.3% (6) | 17.8% (18) | 0.07 |
| Coronary artery disease | 18.8% (9) | 28.3% (15) | 23.8% (24) | 0.26 |
| Congestive heart failure | 18.8% (9) | 13.2% (7) | 15.8% (15) | 0.45 |
| Median recovery time (min) | 180 | 120 | 150 | 0.19d |
| 25th percentile | 45 | 70 | 60 | |
| 75th percentile | 240 | 315 | 260 | |
| General health | 48 | 52 | 100 | 0.81b |
| Excellent | 4.2% (2) | 3.8% (2) | 4.0% (4) | |
| Very good | 10.4% (5) | 9.6% (5) | 10.0% (10) | |
| Good | 43.8% (21) | 30.8% (16) | 37% (37) | |
| Fair | 33.3% (16) | 42.3% (22) | 38% (38) | |
| Poor | 8.3% (4) | 13.5% (7) | 11% (11) | |
| Bothered by kidney disease | 48 | 53 | 101 | 0.99 |
| Not at all | 25% (12) | 22.6% (12) | 23.8% (24) | |
| Somewhat | 27.1% (13) | 30.2% (16) | 28.7% (29) | |
| Moderately | 22.9% (11) | 22.6% (12) | 22.8% (23) | |
| Very much | 16.7% (8) | 15.1% (8) | 15.8% (16) | |
| Extremely | 8.3% (4) | 9.4% (5) | 8.9% (9) |
a
P value calculated by Pearson chi-squared test unless otherwise noted.
b
Yates P value.
c
Fisher exact test P value.
d
P value calculated by t test for differences between mean recovery time in minutes for men versus women (202 versus 280 minutes).