Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics for patients surveyed at one of the time points
| Parameters | 1–30 days after incident HD | 121–150 days incident HD | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients (total = 270) | 178 | 92 | NA |
| Average age, years (±SD) | 64.1 (±16.3) | 63.7 (±13.6) | 0.829 |
| Female (%) | 39.9 | 41.3 | 0.822 |
| Diabetes (%) | 67.1 | 67.9 | 0.909 |
| Hypothyroidism (%) | 8.4 | 8.7 | 0.940 |
| Race, White (%) | 74.2 | 63.0 | 0.058 |
| Ethnicity, not Hispanic (%) | 80.9 | 95.7 | 0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (±SD) | 29.6 (±8.1) | 30.2 (±7.8) | 0.608 |
| Catheter access (%) | 52.7 | 15.5 | <0.0001 |
| Albumin, g/dL (±SD) | 3.5 (±0.5) | 3.8 (±0.5) | 0.001 |
| Log of creatinine (±SD) | 1.6 (±0.4) | 1.9 (±0.4) | <0.0001 |
| OLC (±SD) | 1.4 (±0.3) | 1.6 (±0.3) | <0.0001 |
| PreSBP, mmHg (±SD) | 145.0 (±20.3) | 150.3 (±20.0) | 0.058 |
| Percent IDWG (±SD) | 2.1 (±1.1) | 2.9 (±1.0) | <0.0001 |
| Average PHQ2 score | 1.2 (±2.0) | 1.2 (±1.6) | 0.705 |
| Patients with positive PHQ2 scores (≥3) (%) | 20.2 | 18.5 | 0.731 |
Summary of incident HD patient demographics, diabetes comorbidity, dialysis access characteristics and PHQ2 scores in patients that responded to the depressive affect screening at either 1–30 days or 121–150 days after initiating dialysis.