Table 1.
Demographics of Dialysis Population
| Demographics | Mean (SD) or N (%) N = 101 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 57.6 (14.5) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 59 (58) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 20 (20) |
| African American | 24 (24) |
| Asian | 13 (13) |
| Hispanic | 41 (41) |
| Pacific Islander | 3 (3) |
| BMI | 27.1 (5.7) |
| Duration on hemodialysis (years) | 7.5 (8.3) |
| Etiology of ESRD | |
| Diabetes | 45 (45) |
| Hypertension | 6 (6) |
| Glomerular | 16 (16) |
| Other | 34 (34) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 54 (53) |
| Heart failure | 25 (25) |
| Hypertension | 95 (94) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 54 (53) |
| Stroke | 7 (7) |
| Malignancy | 14 (14) |
| Depression | 42 (42) |
| HIV | 7 (7) |
| Liver disease | 8 (8) |
BMI, body–mass index; ESRD, end stage renal disease; SD, standard deviation.