Table 3.
Baseline Characteristics of Hemodialysis Infection Prevention Protocols Ontario—Shower Technique (HIPPO-ST) pilot study participants
| Characteristic at baseline | Control % (n) |
HIPPO-ST % (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | ||
| Mean age (yr) | 53.00 | 58.41 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 58.8 (20) | 64.5 (20) |
| Female | 41.2 (14) | 35.5 (11) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 63.6 (21) | 61.3 (19) |
| Black | 6.1 (2) | 12.9 (4) |
| East Asian | 18.2 (6) | 12.9 (4) |
| South Asian | 12.1 (4) | 12.9 (4) |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Hypertension | 64.7 (22) | 80.6 (25) |
| Diabetes | 55.9 (19) | 61.3 (19) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 8.8 (3) | 6.5 (2) |
| Coronary artery disease | 32.4 (11) | 38.7 (12) |
| Congestive heart failure | 26.5 (9) | 22.6 (7) |
| Stroke | 8.8 (3) | 9.7 (3) |
| Gastric bleeding | 15.2 (5) | 0.0 (0) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0.0 (0) | 3.3 (1) |
| Malignancy | 26.9 (7) | 16.0 (4) |
| Chronic skin condition | 11.8 (4) | 6.5 (2) |
| Other conditionsa | 54.5 (18) | 48.4 (15) |
| Catheter characteristics | ||
| Mean length of follow up (catheter days) | 167 | 172 |
| Previous catheter use | 67.9 (19) | 52.2 (12) |
a
Some other comorbidities included psychiatric disorders, rheumatologic conditions, gastrointestinal disorders, head injury, intracranial hemorrhage, and hematologic conditions.