Table 1.

Decomposition analysis of the change in global dialysis prevalence rates and counts from 1990 to 2010 stratified by sex and provision

Stratification According to Dialysis Provision	Men	Women	Total
Global 1990 prevalence rate (pmp)	180 (169, 191)	151 (143, 160)	165 (158, 172)
Global 2010 prevalence rate (pmp)	301 (293, 310)	269 (262, 276)	284 (279, 289)
Countries with universal maintenance dialysis access
Year 1990 prevalent patients	254,593	236,213	490,806
No. of patients in 2010 expected secondary to population growth	295,018	271,522	566,577
No. of patients in 2010 expected secondary to population aging	367,291	327,809	692,991
Year 2010 prevalent patients	656,850	667,030	1,323,880
Percentage change between 1990 and 2010 because of
Growth	16	15	15
Aging	28	24	26
Rate	114	144	129
Percentage total change, 1990–2010	158	182	170
Countries with partial maintenance dialysis access
Year 1990 prevalent patients	112,569	100,050	212,619
No. of patients in 2010 expected secondary to population growth	135,138	118,675	253,761
No. of patients in 2010 expected secondary to population aging	175,418	155,014	330,396
Year 2010 prevalent patients	281,899	258,863	540,761
Percentage change between 1990 and 2010 because of
Growth	20	19	19
Aging	36	36	36
Rate	95	104	99
Percentage total change, 1990–2010	150	159	154

All number sets in parentheses in indicate 95% uncertainty intervals.