Table 1.
Demographic and comorbidity data of study participants
| Variable | All Patients, 423 | In-Center HD, 280 | PD, 117 | Home HD, 26 | ≥65 yr, 211 | <65 yr, 201 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 63±15 | 63±15 | 64±15 | 53±12a | 74±7 | 51±11b |
| Men, no. (%) | 254 (61) | 163 (59) | 76 (66) | 15 (58) | 132 (63) | 120 (59) |
| Race, no. (%) | ||||||
| White | 257 (61) | 165 (59) | 73 (64) | 19 (73) | 147 (70) | 108 (54) |
| Black | 43 (10) | 33 (12) | 10 (9) | 0 (0) | 17 (8) | 23 (11) |
| Other | 123 (29) | 81 (29) | 34 (29) | 7 (27) | 47 (22) | 70 (35) |
| Employment status, % | ||||||
| Full time | 51 (12) | 26 (9) | 17 (15) | 7 (31)a | 3 (1) | 48 (24)b |
| Part time | 27 (6) | 17 (6) | 7 (6) | 3 (12) | 8 (4) | 18 (9) |
| Disability | 94 (23) | 67 (24) | 20 (18) | 7 (27) | 11 (5) | 80 (40) |
| Unemployed, L | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) |
| Unemployed, NL | 7 (2) | 5 (2) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 5 (3) |
| Student | 5 (1) | 3 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (3) |
| Retired | 207 (50) | 136 (49) | 65 (57) | 6 (23) | 182 (87) | 22 (11) |
| Not in paid work | 11 (3) | 9 (3) | 1 (1) | 1 (0) | 1 (10) | 10 (5) |
| Prefer Not to Answer | 9 (2) | 9 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 8 (4) |
| No response | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 1 (1) |
| Household income, Canadian $ (%) | ||||||
| <$10,000 | 43 (11) | 34 (12) | 7 (6) | 2 (8)a | 10 (5) | 30 (16)b |
| $10,000–$24,999 | 99(24) | 75 (28) | 22 (20) | 2 (8) | 48 (23) | 51 (26) |
| $25,000–$74,999 | 113 (28) | 65 (24) | 37 (33) | 11 (42) | 65 (32) | 46 (24) |
| >$75,000 | 57 (14) | 28 (10) | 22 (20) | 7 (22) | 28 (14) | 29 (15) |
| PNA | 90 (21) | 65 (24) | 21 (19) | 4 (16) | 50 (24) | 37 (19) |
| No response | 6 (2) | 4 (2) | 2 (2) | 4 (15) | 5 (2) | 1 (1) |
| Marital status, % | ||||||
| Single | 97 (23) | 67 (22) | 25 (22) | 5 (19)a | 23 (11) | 73 (37)b |
| Married/common law | 215 (51) | 122 (44) | 74 (64) | 19 (73) | 122 (58) | 90 (45) |
| Separated/divorced | 45 (11) | 39 (14) | 5 (4) | 1 (4) | 22 (11) | 21 (10) |
| Widowed | 40 (10) | 31 (11) | 8 (7) | 1 (4) | 34 (16) | 5 (2) |
| PNA | 17 (4) | 15 (5) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 6 (3) | 10 (5) |
| No response | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 1 (1) |
| Education, % | ||||||
| Elementary or less | 49 (12) | 30 (11) | 16 (14) | 3 (12) | 34 (16) | 14 (7)b |
| High school | 110 (26) | 71 (26) | 33 (29) | 6 (23) | 48 (22) | 60 (30) |
| Trade certificate | 31 (7) | 21 (8) | 10 (9) | 0 (0) | 19 (9) | 10 (5) |
| College | 86 (21) | 54 (20) | 25 (22) | 7 (27) | 34 (16) | 51 (26) |
| University | 61 (15) | 43 (16) | 11 (10) | 7 (27) | 31 (15) | 30 (15) |
| Postgraduate | 37 (9) | 22 (8) | 12 (10) | 3 (12) | 20 (10) | 16 (8) |
| Prefer not to answer | 36 (9) | 29 (11) | 7 (1) | 0 (0) | 18 (9) | 17 (9) |
| No response | 8 (2) | 7 (3) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 6 (3) | 2 (1) |
| Frail score median (IQR), n=285 | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–1.5) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index median (IQR), n=291 | 4 (2–6) | 4 (2–6) | 4 (3–6) | 3 (2–6) | 5 (3–6) | 3 (2–5)b |
HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis; L, looking; NL, not looking; IQR, interquartile range.
a
Statistically different between modalities.
b
Statistically different by age.