Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participating Georgia (2008–2011) dialysis facilities by intervention and control group
| Facility and Patient Characteristics (2008–2011) | Study Population (n=134) | Intervention (n=67) | Control (n=67) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facility characteristics | |||
| No. of patients per facility, mean±SD | 46.6±25.5 | 44.3±24.0 | 48.9±27.0 |
| No. of staff, mean±SD | 10.1±6.5 | 9.5±5.5 | 10.7±7.4 |
| For profit, % | 88.7 | 88.1 | 89.39 |
| Characteristics of patients within facility | |||
| Age, mean±SD | 61.2±5.7 | 60.2±6.1 | 62.3±5.1 |
| % White | 33.5 | 32.8 | 34.2 |
| % Black | 65.4 | 66.3 | 64.5 |
| % Hispanic | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| % Hemodialysis modality | 94.0 | 95.0 | 92.9 |
| % Uninsured at ESRD start | 11.5 | 9.9 | 13.1 |
| % Medicaid only at ESRD start | 11.0 | 12.9 | 9.1 |
| % Unemployed | 70.0 | 69.3 | 70.7 |
| Average time on dialysis (yr), mean±SD | 5.0 | 5.0±1.21 | 4.9±2.1 |
| % Receiving no pre-ESRD nephrology care | 26.0 | 25.7 | 26.3 |
| % Not informed of transplant options | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| % With diabetes | 59.9 | 54.8 | 65.1 |
| % With hypertension | 91.4 | 92.0 | 90.8 |
| % With arteriovenous fistula | 28.7 | 14.6 | 13.0 |
| Average count of comorbidities, mean±SD | 3.0 | 2.8±0.8 | 3.1±0.7 |
| Standardized transplant ratio | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.50 |