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. 2020 Jun 17;15(7):995–1006. doi: 10.2215/CJN.11200919

Table 3.

Patient characteristics by kidney recovery status within 12 mo of ESKD in patients with ESKD due to AKI

Characteristics Recovered, n=10,928 (34%) Not Recovered, n=21,670 (66%)
Demographics
 Age, yr 62 (15) 68 (13)
  18–30 3 1
  30–40 6 2
  40–50 11 6
  50–60 21 15
  60–70 25 25
  70–80 23 29
  80+ 11 22
 Sex
  Women 38 44
 Race/ethnicity
  Asian 1 2
  Black 13 16
  Hispanic 7 7
  Native American 0.5 0.5
  White 78 75
 Body mass index (99% nonmissing), kg/m2 30 (8) 29 (9)
  <18.5 3 5
  18.5–25 28 33
  25–30 29 26
  >30 40 35
  Missing 1 1
 Neighborhood poverty, %
  <13.8 69 68
  13.8 to <20 16 15
  20 to <40 13 14
  ≥40 0.8 1
  Missing 1 1
 Region
  Midwest 32 31
  Northeast 18 24
  South 35 29
  West 16 16
  Unknown <0.1 <0.1
Comorbidities
 Congestive heart failure 24 40
 Atherosclerotic heart disease + other 36 46
 Hypertension 68 75
 Diabetes mellitus 36 42
 Cancer 11 15
 Amputations 21 3
 Peripheral vascular disease 12 16
 Cerebrovascular accident/transient ischemic attack 8 11
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 12 16
 Poor functional status 19 30
Laboratory values
 Albumin (74% nonmissing), g/dl 2.8 (0.8) 2.8 (0.8)
  <3.5 61 60
  ≥3.5 13 14
  Missing 26 26
 Hemoglobin (90% nonmissing), g/dl 10.2 (2.0) 9.8 (1.7)
  <11 63 71
  11–12 13 11
  >12 14 7
  Missing 11 10
Care
 History of nursing home 12 19
 Nephrology care, mo
  None 73 56
  <12 12 22
  >12 4 9
  Unknown 11 14
 Dialysis access/modality
  Arteriovenous fistula/arteriovenous graft 1.0 2
  Catheter 99 96
  Peritoneal dialysis 0.2 1.0
Mortality
 Time
  90 d 2 23
  12 mo 11 49
  Anytime during follow-up 40 80
Transplant
 Kidney transplant 0.4 3

Data are represented as mean (SD) or proportion where appropriate.