Table 1B.
Temporal trend of demographics and co-morbidities in elderly patients with CKD after first vascular access (VA) insertion.
| Year of VA insertion | All | Age 70-80 | Age 80+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study cohort | 3,418 | 2,131 | 1,287 | |
| Ischemic heart disease | ||||
| 2004-2005 | 779(66.1) | 493(65.3) | 286(67.6) | |
| 2006-2007 | 785(64.2) | 488(64.2) | 297(64.3) | |
| 2008-2009 | 644(63.3) | 378(61.4) | 266(66.2) | |
| COPD | ||||
| 2004-2005 | 436(37.0) | 276(36.6) | 160(37.8) | |
| 2006-2007 | 462(37.8) | 296(38.9) | 166(35.9) | |
| 2008-2009 | 385(37.8) | 243(39.4) | 142(35.3) | |
| Peripheral vascular disease | ||||
| 2004-2005 | 783(66.5) | 486(64.4) | 297(70.2) | |
| 2006-2007 | 777(63.6) | 487(64.1) | 290(62.8) | |
| 2008-2009 | 608(59.7) | 355(57.6) | 253(62.9) | |
| Cerebrovascular disease | ||||
| 2004-2005 | 483(41) | 291(38.5) | 192(45.4) | |
| 2006-2007 | 472(38.6) | 289(38.0) | 183(39.6) | |
| 2008-2009 | 413(40.6) | 255(41.4) | 158(39.3) | |
| Hypercholesterolemia | ||||
| 2004-2005 | 705(59.8) | 470(62.3) | 235(55.6) | |
| 2006-2007 | 780(63.8) | 505(66.4) | 275(59.5) | |
| 2008-2009 | 639(62.8) | 390(63.3) | 249(61.9) | |
| Depression | ||||
| 2004-2005 | 138(11.7) | 100(13.2) | 38(9) | |
| 2006-2007 | 162(13.3) | 104(13.7) | 58(12.6) | |
| 2008-2009 | 123(12.1) | 79(12.8) | 44(10.9) | |
| Dementia | ||||
| 2004-2005 | 104(8.8) | 65(8.6) | 39(9.2) | |
| 2006-2007 | 147(12.0) | 92(12.1) | 55(11.9) | |
| 2008-2009 | 105(10.3) | 65(10.6) | 40(10) |
Cohort was followed for 2 years after first VA insertion until death, initiation of dialysis or end of follow-up. For continuous variable, values presented as mean and standard deviation; For categorical variable, values in column 2 are number of patients and percent of the total study cohort of the year. COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.