Table 2.
Patient characteristics by CKD treatment group
| Characteristic | Stage 3–5, n=121 | Dialysis, n=253 | Transplant, n=111 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | <0.01 | |||
| Women | 47.9 | 48.2 | 34.2 | |
| Men | 52.1 | 49.4 | 65.8 | |
| Missing | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | |
| Age, yr | <0.01 | |||
| 18–44 | 11.6 | 26.5 | 19.8 | |
| 45–64 | 44.6 | 40.3 | 62.2 | |
| 65–74 | 22.3 | 17.8 | 13.5 | |
| ≥75 | 21.5 | 12.6 | 4.5 | |
| Missing | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | |
| Mean (SD) | 61.7 (13.8) | 55.8 (16.8) | 53.6 (11.4) | |
| Race/ethnicity | <0.01 | |||
| White, non-Hispanic | 86.0 | 41.9 | 82.0 | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 6.6 | 45.4 | 11.7 | |
| Hispanic | 2.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 5.0 | 6.7 | 3.6 | |
| Missing | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | |
| Education | <0.01 | |||
| Less than high-school graduate | 5.0 | 16.6 | 5.4 | |
| High-school graduate or general education diploma | 24.0 | 30.8 | 22.5 | |
| Some college or technical school | 23.1 | 28.8 | 34.2 | |
| College graduate | 45.4 | 19.4 | 37.8 | |
| Missing | 2.5 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
All data are percentages except for Mean (SD) and P values.