Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study sample
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Age (y) | 62.6 ± 16.5 |
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| Female sex | 146 (46.5%) |
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| Black race | 70 (22.3%) |
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| Education level | |
| <12th grade | 30 (9.6%) |
| HS graduate–<2 y of college | 172 (54.8%) |
| ≥2 y of college | 112 (35.7%) |
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| Stroke | 56 (17.8%) |
|
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| Peripheral Vascular Disease | 74 (23.6%) |
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| Hypertension | 281 (89.5%) |
|
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| Diabetes | 150 (47.8%) |
|
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| Heart Failure | 113 (36.0%) |
|
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| Coronary Artery Disease | 116 (36.9%) |
|
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| Primary cause of ESRD | |
| Diabetes | 109 (34.7%) |
| Hypertension | 59 (18.8%) |
| Glomerulonephritis | 56 (17.8%) |
| Other | 51 (16.2%) |
| Unknown | 39 (12.4%) |
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| Dialysis Vintage | 14.4 [6.9–35.4] |
| <12 mo | 127 (40.5%) |
| 12–<24 mo | 79 (25.2%) |
| 24–<36 mo | 31 (9.9%) |
| ≥36 mo | 77 (24.5%) |
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| Vascular Access | |
| Fistula | 203 (64.7%) |
| Graft | 18 (5.7%) |
| Catheter | 93 (29.6%) |
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| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.4 ± 7.0 |
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| Systolic BP* monthly average (mmHg) | 141.3 ± 20.9 |
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| Diastolic BP* monthly average (mmHg) | 73.2 ± 12.3 |
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| spKt/V | 1.51 ± 0.24 |
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| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.8 ± 0.4 |
Note: N=314. Values for categorical variables are given as count (percentage); values for continuous variables, as mean ± standard deviation or median [interquartile range].
Data are presented either as n (%), mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range).
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; ESRD, end-stage renal disease; HS, high school; sp, single-pool;
*
Predialysis session.