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. 2019 May 27;3(2):160–168. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2019.03.006

Table 1.

Baseline Unadjusted Patient and Hospital Characteristicsa,b

Variable No CKD (n=13,425) CKD 5 without dialysis (n=690) CKD 5 with dialysis (n=11,415) Kidney transplant (n=1320) P value
Mean age (y) 52 61 56 49 <.01
Female 6579 (49%) 325 (47%) 5480 (48%) 634 (48%) .89
Race/ethnicity
 White 66% 43% 33% 58%
 African American 15% 31% 41% 20% <.01
 Hispanic 13% 15% 17% 17%
 Other 6% 11% 10% 5%
Weekend admission 26% 26% 25% 26% .73
Income in zip code
 $1-$37,999 31% 40% 41% 28%
 $38,000-$47,999 29% 25% 27% 24% <.01
 $48,000-$63,999 22% 24% 19% 23%
 ≥$64,000 18% 11% 13% 25%
Charlson score
 0 50% 0% 0% 21%
 1-2 38% 25% 19% 38% <.01
 ≥3 12% 75% 81% 41%
Hospital region
 Northeast 17% 17% 13% 12%
 Midwest 22% 26% 20% 27% <.01
 South 40% 35% 45% 41%
 West 22% 22% 22% 20%
Urban location 89% 92% 95% 91% <.01
Hospital size (beds)
 Small 21% 19% 15% 12%
 Medium 30% 33% 27% 23% <.01
 Large 49% 48% 57% 65%
Hospital teaching status
 Teaching 59% 64% 66% 67%
 Nonteaching 41% 36% 34% 33% <.01
a

CKD = chronic kidney disease.

b

Data are presented as No. (percentage).