Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics
| Variable | All patients (n = 111) |
|---|---|
| Median age (IQR) | 57 (13) |
| Sex | |
| Female (%) | 38 (34) |
| Male (%) | 73 (66) |
| Race | |
| African American (%) | 57 (51) |
| White (%) | 45 (41) |
| Other (%) | 9 (8) |
| Median BMI (IQR) | 29.6 (9.5) |
| Dialysis status | |
| Dialysis-dependent (%) | 69 (62) |
| Non–dialysis-dependent (%) | 42 (38) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Hyperlipidemia (%) | 68 (61) |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 74 (66) |
| Atherosclerotic vascular disease (%) | 41 (37) |
| Smoking status | |
| History of smoking | 64 (58) |
| Nonsmoker | 47 (42) |
| AVF configuration | |
| Forearm cephalic (%) | 13 (12) |
| Upper arm cephalic (%) | 54 (49) |
| Upper arm transposed (%) | 44 (39) |
AVF, arteriovenous fistula; BMI, body mass index; IQR, interquartile range.