Figure 3. Unadjusted Rate of Switching to Peritoneal Dialysis before and after Medicare Eligibility based on the 90-day Waiting Period among Patients with Limited Insurance and Medicare at the onset of End-Stage Renal Disease.

Note: This figure illustrates daily rates of switching to peritoneal dialysis averaged over 10-day intervals. The shaded area represents time after patients would be eligible for Medicare based on the 90-day waiting period. For a more detailed description of how these rates were obtained, see Item S2.