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. 2020 Feb 12;93(4):163–171. doi: 10.5414/CN109853

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)