Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of participants *.

Characteristic	n = 74
Age—yr (mean, SD)	67 ± 14.4
Sex—n (%)
Male	44 (59.5)
Female	30 (40.5)
Length of time on dialysis—yr (mean, SD)	4.8 ± 3.2
Transplant status—n (%)
Not a candidate	53 (71.6)
Active	6 (8.1)
Work up	10 (13.5)
On hold	5 (6.8)
Evidence of calcification—n (%)	51 (68.9)

* Plus–minus values indicate the mean + standard deviation (SD).