Table 1.
Baseline demographics
| Predictor variable | All (n = 31) | Palliative care involvement (n = 48) | No palliative care involvement (n = 83) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at death, years (mean ± SD) | 63.2 ± 15.1 | 64.0 ± 13.9 | 62.7 ± 15.7 | 0.625 |
| Male gender | 88 (67.2%) | 32 (66.7%) | 56 (67.5%) | 0.925 |
| Female gender | 43 (32.8%) | 16 (33.3%) | 27 (32.5%) | |
| Haemodialysis | 102 (77.9%) | 38 (79.2%) | 64 (77.1%) | 0.785 |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 29 (22.1%) | 10 (20.8%) | 19 (22.9%) | |
| CCI (mean ± SD) | 7.9 ± 2.5 | 8.4 ± 2.7 | 7.6 ± 2.4 | 0.081 |
| Age at dialysis start, years (mean ± SD) | 59.9 ± 15.6 | 60.8 ± 14.0 | 59.3 ± 16.6 | 0.506 |
| Dialysis vintage, months (median, range) | 27 (3–318) | 21 (3–170) | 34.5 (3–318) | 0.237 |