Table 1.
Emergency-only Hemodialysis Patient Characteristics Stratified by Catheter-related Bloodstream Infection Occurrence
| Characteristic | Patients With CRBSIs (n = 65) | Patients Without CRBSIs (n = 264) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y (SD) | 52.4 ± 12.2 | 51.2 ± 14.9 | .45 |
| Male sex | 34 (52.3) | 147 (55.7) | .31 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 58 (89.2) | 240 (90.9) | .35 |
| African American | 3 (4.6) | 14 (5.3) | .41 |
| Middle Eastern | 2 (3.1) | 4 (1.5) | .25 |
| Asian | 2 (3.1) | 6 (2.3) | .36 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 43 (66.2) | 153 (58.0) | .11 |
| Cirrhosis | 9 (13.8) | 17 (6.4) | .052 |
| HIV | 1 (1.3) | 1 (0.4) | .23 |
| Duration of hemodialysis, mo (SD) | 15.5 ± 9.7 | 11.6 ± 8.5 | .002a |
| Frequency of hemodialysis, sessions/mo (SD) | 5.3 ± 1.9 | 5.4 ± 2.2 | .46 |
Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations: CRBSI, catheter-related bloodstream infection; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; SD, standard deviations.
aStatistically significant.