Table 2.
Characteristics of patients included in the analyses
| All-cause mortality cohort | CVD incidence cohort | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | N (%) | N (%) |
| N included | 477 | 381 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 264 (55.3) | 218 (57.2) |
| Age at start of RRT (years) | ||
| 0–<2 | 30 (6.3) | 29 (7.6) |
| 2–<6 | 50 (10.5) | 47 (12.3) |
| 6–<12 | 113 (23.7) | 90 (23.6) |
| 12–<18 | 284 (59.5) | 215 (56.4) |
| PRD | ||
| CAKUT | 229 (48.0) | 180 (48.6) |
| GN | 80 (16.8) | 59 (15.5) |
| Other | 168 (35.2) | 137 (36.0) |
| Initial RRT modality | ||
| HD | 220 (46.1) | 155 (40.7) |
| PD | 207 (43.4) | 180 (47.2) |
| Tx | 50 (10.5) | 46 (12.1) |
| RRT modality during follow-up | ||
| D + Tx+ | 371 (77.8) | 289 (75.9) |
| Pre-Tx | 50 (10.5) | 46 (12.1) |
| HD + Tx- | 30 (6.3) | 24 (6.3) |
| PD + Tx- | 26 (5.5) | 22 (5.8) |
CVD cardiovascular disease, RRT renal replacement therapy, PRD primary renal disease, CAKUT congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract, GN glomerulonephritis, HD haemodialysis, PD peritoneal dialysis, Tx transplanted. PD + Tx started on PD and not transplanted during follow-up, HD + Tx started on HD and not transplanted during follow-up, pre-Tx pre-emptive transplant, D + Tx + started on dialysis (PD or HD) and received a transplant during follow-up