Table 2.
Patient characteristics by treatment modality over time*
| Variables | In-center to in-center (n=4179) | Home to home (n=814) | In-center to home (n=55) | Home to in-center (n=66) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years | 61.0 ±13.9 | 57.2 ±14.4 | 53.0 ±14.5 | 57.6 ±15.4 |
| Male | 2340 (56) | 440 (54) | 25 (45) | 38 (58) |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 460 (11) | 65 (8) | 3 (5) | 5 (8) |
| Black race | 919 (22) | 195 (24) | 11 (20) | 23 (35) |
| Mean annual household income, dollars/year | 50888 ± 19080 | 51101 ±19064 | 51864 ± 20602 | 47460 ±17413 |
| Education (bachelors and higher) | 2257 (54) | 456 (56) | 30 (55) | 36 (54) |
| Married | 1755 (42) | 374 (46) | 23 (42) | 21 (32) |
| Mean number of comorbidities | 17 ± 9 | 14 ±10 | 18 ±10 | 20 ±12 |
| Cancer | 251 (6) | 33 (4) | 4 (7) | 1 (2) |
| Diabetes | 2675 (64) | 415 (51) | 30 (55) | 33 (50) |
| Arrhythmias | 418 (10) | 57 (7) | 8 (15) | 6 (9) |
| Congestive heart failure | 878 (21) | 122 (15) | 12 (22) | 7 (11) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 251 (6) | 49 (6) | 4 (7) | 5 (8) |
| Ischemic heart disease (without myocardial infarction) | 919 (22) | 106 (13) | 9 (16) | 15 (23) |
| Myocardial infarction | 460 (11) | 65 (8) | 5 (9) | 5 (8) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 376 (9) | 49 (6) | 4 (7) | 5 (8) |
| Drug/alcohol dependence | 125 (3) | 16 (2) | 0 | 2 (3) |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 42 (1) | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Hepatitis | 209 (5) | 8 (1) | 4 (7) | 3 (5) |
| Pneumonia | 84 (2) | 25 (3) | 2 (4) | 3 (5) |
| Other infection | 752 (18) | 90 (11) | 14 (25) | 11 (17) |
| Hyperparathyroidism | 251 (6) | 73 (9) | 2 (4) | 5 (8) |
| Peripheral artery disease/vascular disease | 460 (11) | 81 (10) | 12 (22) | 9 (14) |
| Catheter access use | 2215 (53) | 773 (95) | 38 (69) | 63 (95) |
| Presence of any residual renal function | 3678 (88) | 724 (89) | 48 (87) | 58 (88) |
| Mean serum sodium (mmol/L) | 138.5 ± 2.7 | 139.9 ± 2.9 | 139.1 ± 2.7 | 139.4 ± 3.0 |
| Mean albumin (g/dL) | 3.7 ± 0.4 | 3.7 ± 0.4 | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 3.5 ± 0.4 |
| Mean hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.7 ±0.8 | 11.1 ±1.2 | 10.7 ± 0.7 | 10.8 ±1.4 |
| Mean systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 142.4 ± 15.5 | 140.6 ± 21.8 | 144.5 ± 16.6 | 154.4 ± 22.3 |
| Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.4 ± 9.3 | 29.8 ± 6.2 | 30.7 ± 7.3 | 32.8 ± 6.9 |
| Mean physical composite summary score (PCS) | 38.0 ± 10.3 | 41.1 ± 10.5 | 38.5 ± 9.9 | 41.7 ± 10.4 |
| Mean mental composite summary score (MCS) | 1.8 ± 10.0 | 51.5 ± 9.7 | 51.1 ± 9.9 | 50.4 ± 10.2 |
| Mean symptom problem score (SPS) | 80.7 ± 14.2 | 82.8 ± 13.2 | 78.4 ± 15.0 | 81.3 ± 15.4 |
| Mean burden of kidney disease score (BKD) | 53.3 ± 28.0 | 58.0 ± 27.7 | 49.2 ± 30.9 | 57.1 ± 26.7 |
| Mean effects of kidney disease score (EKD) | 76.7 ± 20.1 | 79.9 ± 17.6 | 71.4 ± 22.8 | 76.9 ±19.2 |
*Categorical variables are presented as numbers (percentages); continuous variables are presented as mean ± standard deviation