Table 1.
Characteristics of 2453 pediatric patients on peritoneal dialysis at registry entry
| Characteristic | All | Incident | Prevalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total, N | 2453 | 824 | 1629 |
| Men | 1366 (55.7) | 466 (56.6) | 900 (55.3) |
| Primary renal disease | |||
| CAKUT | 1064 (43.4) | 351 (42.6) | 713 (43.8) |
| Glomerulopathy | 634 (25.8) | 228 (27.7) | 406 (24.9) |
| Other | 755 (30.8) | 245 (29.7) | 510 (31.3) |
| Age at RRT start, yr | |||
| <1 | 444 (18.2) | 141 (17.3) | 303 (18.7) |
| 1–5 | 442 (18.2) | 141 (17.3) | 301 (18.6) |
| 6–11 | 810 (33.3) | 270 (33.0) | 570 (33.4) |
| ≥12 | 738 (30.3) | 265 (32.4) | 473 (29.3) |
| Dialysis modality | |||
| CAPD | 515 (21.0) | 135 (16.4) | 380 (23.3) |
| APD | 1877 (76.5) | 673 (81.6) | 1204 (73.9) |
| IPD | 61 (2.5) | 16 (2.0) | 45 (2.8) |
| Presence of ostomy | 333 (13.6) | 114 (13.8) | 219 (13.4) |
| Catheter | |||
| Tenckhoff straight | 673 (27.4) | 256 (31.1) | 417 (25.6) |
| Tenckhoff curled | 1681 (68.5) | 532 (64.6) | 1149 (70.6) |
| Toronto Western | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 |
| Presternal | 2 (0.1) | 0 | 2 (0.1) |
| Other | 96 (3.9) | 35 (4.2) | 61 (3.7) |
| No. of cuffs | |||
| One | 346 (13.7) | 92 (11.2) | 244 (14.9) |
| Two | 2117 (86.3) | 732 (88.8) | 1385 (85.1) |
| Tunnel | |||
| Swan neck | 1542 (62.9) | 509 (61.8) | 1033 (63.4) |
| Straight | 911 (37.1) | 315 (38.2) | 596 (36.6) |
| Exit site orientation | |||
| Up | 346 (14.1) | 135 (16.4) | 211 (12.9) |
| Down | 1299 (53.0) | 408 (49.5) | 891 (54.7) |
| Lateral | 808 (32.9) | 281 (34.1) | 527 (32.4) |
| First catheter use | |||
| Immediately | 638 (26.0) | 208 (25.2) | 430 (26.4) |
| <7 d | 492 (20.1) | 177 (21.5) | 315 (19.3) |
| ≥7 d | 1323 (53.9) | 439 (53.3) | 884 (54.3) |
Numbers are given as n (%). CAKUT, congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary track; CAPD, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; APD, automated peritoneal dialysis; IPD, intermittent peritoneal dialysis.