Table 2.

Change in functional status over 6 mo from dialysis initiation according to baseline age or functional dependence

Participant Characteristics	Functional Outcome after 6 mo, n (%)			P Value
	Improvement/Stable	Decline	Death
All participants	98 (52%)	74 (40%)	15 (8%)
Age category in years at baseline				0.002
65–69	28 (68%)	13 (32%)	0 (0%)
70–74	28 (57%)	17 (35%)	4 (8%)
≥75	42 (43%)	44 (45%)	11 (11%)
Functional dependence at baseline				0.26
Independent	23 (58%)	17 (43%)	0 (0%)
Mild/moderate	48 (50%)	39 (41%)	9 (9%)
Severe	27 (53%)	18 (35%)	6 (12%)