Table 1.
Patient characteristicsa
| Characteristics | Total (n = 103) |
|---|---|
| Age at AVF surgery, yr | 65.5 ± 15.1 (20–93) |
| Sex (% male [ratio of male to female]) | 71.8 (74:29) |
| Etiology of end-stage renal disease (% DM [ratio of DM to non-DM]) | 31.1 (32:71) |
| AVF creation after dialysis initiation (% after [ratio of after to before]) | 38.8 (40:63) |
| Body height, m | 1.62 ± 0.1 (1.35–1.82) |
| Body weight, kg | 62.7 ± 14.4 (36.1–109.3) |
| Body surface area, m2 | 1.66 ± 0.21 (1.17–2.28) |
| Period of surgery to first cannulation, d | 25.2 ± 46.90 (7–336) |
| Patency time, d | 293.1 ± 120.4 (14–365) |
AVF, arteriovenous fistula; DM, diabetes mellitus.
a
Data are presented as mean ± SD (range) unless otherwise stated.