Table 1. Characteristics of Patients in Whom There Was a Decision Against Dialysis^a.

Characteristic at Cohort Entry	Patient (N = 851)b
Age, y
<65	150 (17.6)
65-74	179 (21.0)
75-84	372 (43.7)
≥85	150 (17.6)
Race/ethnicity
White	567 (66.6)
Black	165 (19.4)
Other	119 (14.0)
Sex
Male	842 (98.9)
Female	9 (1.1)
Burden of comorbidity
Low	192 (22.6)
Moderate	292 (34.3)
High	358 (42.1)
Comorbidities
Hypertension	354 (41.6)
Coronary artery disease	386 (45.4)
Congestive heart failure	354 (41.6)
Type 1 and 2 diabetes	446 (52.4)
Peripheral artery disease	142 (16.7)
Cancer	273 (32.1)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	241 (28.3)
Dementia	75 (8.8)
Stroke	109 (12.8)
Cirrhosis	17 (2.0)
Nephrology care in year prior
None	390 (45.8)
1-3 Clinic visits	301 (35.4)
≥4 Clinic visits	160 (18.8)
eGFR, mean (SD), mL/min/1.73 m2	11.7 (2.5)
Follow-up, median (IQR), mo	5.7 (1.1-17.2)
Care during follow-up
Received palliative care consultation	439 (51.6)
Enrolled in hospice	323 (38.0)
Died during follow-up	812 (95.4)
Died in a hospital	336 (41.4)

Abbreviations: eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; IQR, interquartile range.

^aFurther description of the cohort and ascertainment of variables have been previously reported.^8,9

^bPresented as number (percentage) unless otherwise specified.