Table 1. Characteristics of in-center hemodialysis patients with at least 1 prescribed home medication.
| Total number of patients (N) | 209,811 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 62.5 ± 14.6 |
| Gender (N, %) | |
| Female | 92,822 (44.2) |
| Male | 116,989 (55.8) |
| Race (N, %) | |
| Caucasian | 124,636 (59.4) |
| African American | 68,549 (32.7) |
| Asian | 5,067 (2.4) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,797 (0.9) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1,498 (0.7) |
| Hispanic | 27,275 (13.8) |
| Other or unknown | 8,264 (3.9) |
| Comorbidities (N, %) | |
| Diabetes mellitus (DM) | 138,608 (66.1) |
| Congestive heart failure (CHF) | 50,941 (24.3) |
| Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) | 34,549 (16.5) |
| Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) | 10,768 (5.1) |
| Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) | 5,597 (2.7) |