Table 3.
Outcomes of patients on home hemodialysis in the 6 months before program exit or study end date
| Variable | All | Positive Dispositiona | Negative Dispositionb | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean length of follow-up (median, IQR), yr | 1.8 (1.4, 1.0–2.4) | 1.8 (1.5, 1.0–2.4) | 1.7 (1.4, 0.9–2.1) | 0.78 |
| Mean no. of hospitalizations (SD)c | 0.8 (1.4) | 0.1 (0.4) | 1.9 (1.7) | <0.001 |
| Mean length of hospital stay (SD) | 7.4 (14.4) | 1.0 (3.2) | 18.6 (19.0) | <0.001 |
| Mean routine scheduled clinic visits (SD)c | 1.8 (0.8) | 1.7 (0.7) | 1.9 (1.1) | 0.28 |
| Mean respite treatments (SD)c | 2.5 (3.7) | 1.8 (2.8) | 3.7 (4.6) | 0.01 |
| Mean health care professional interactions (SD)c | 29.1 (21.2) | 22.7 (16.5) | 40.5 (23.8) | <0.001 |
IQR, interquartile range.
a
Positive disposition includes patient exits for transplantation and patients who remain on home hemodialysis at cohort end date.
b
Negative disposition is patient exits from death or modality conversion.
c
Normalized to 180 hospitalization-free days during the 6 months before program exit.