Table 1.
Participating Dialysis Clinic and Surrounding Area Characteristics
| Characteristic | Descriptiona |
|---|---|
| Dialysis clinic (n = 7) | |
| No. of hemodialysis stations | 22 [13–41]; (10–43) |
| No. of hemodialysis patients | 78 [49–120]; (32–157) |
| No. of peritoneal dialysis patients | 34 [25–57]; (25–57)b |
| No. of home hemodialysis patients | 5 [3–26]; (3–26)b |
| For-profit statusc | 7 (100%) |
| University-affiliated | 6 (86%) |
| Nurse to patient ratio | 10:1–14:1 |
| PCT to patient ratio | 4:1 |
| Certification date | September 1976-June 2014 |
| Clinic municipality (n = 6) | |
| Population | 15,487 [7,887–29,094]; (3,743–731,424) |
| Black, % | 20.0 [19.1–27.6]; (10.1–35.0) |
| Hispanic, % | 13.5 [8.9–25.6]; (6.0–49.8) |
| Below poverty level, % | 12.2 [8.7–17.0]; (8.5–20.4) |
| Clinic county (n = 5) | |
| County population, per square mile | 336.2 [227.0–356.5]; (93.1–1,755.5) |
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, values for categorical variables are given as number (percentage) and values for continuous variables, as median [interquartile range]; (range).
Abbreviations: PCT, patient care technician; LDO, large dialysis organization.
a
Data taken from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dialysis Facility Compare21 and US Census Bureau, 2011–2015 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.22
b
Based on 3 clinics.
c
Six clinics are university and LDO joint ventures and 1 clinic is LDO owned and operated.