Table 2.
Outcomes and baseline characteristics of the population dialysis initiation.
| Outcomes | Dialysis initiation incidence rate (per 100 person-years) 95% CI |
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| Total population | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) |
| CKD etiology diabetes | 3.6 (2.9–4.5) |
| CKD other etiology | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) |
| Sex: Male | 1.7 (1.5–2.1) |
| Sex: Female | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) |
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| Days in stage 5 without dialysis, median (IQR)¶ | 278.5 (111, 617) |
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| Dialysis initiation characteristics | N = 200 |
| Age, mean (SD) years | 61.8 (12.1) |
| Sexo: Male | 121 (60.5) |
| Diabetes history, n (%) | 92 (46.0) |
| Hypertension history, n (%) | 64 (32.5) |
| Cardiovascular disease history, n (%) | 7 (3.5) |
| Body mass index mean (SD) | 27.1 (4.5) |
| eGFR on beginning, mean (SD) ml/min/1.73 m2 | 10.5 (3.1) |
| Hemodialysis, n (%) | 114 (57.0) |
| Dialysis peritoneal, n (%) | 86 (43.0) |
| Planned dialysis start, n (%) | 89 (44.5) |
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| Dialysis access, n (%) | |
| Arteriovenous fistula | 19 (9.5) |
| Arteriovenous graft | 1 (0.5) |
| Vascular catheter | 94 (47.0) |
| Peritoneal catheter | 86 (43.0) |
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| Hospitalization requirement, n (%)ǂ | 90 (45.0) |
| Albumin g/dL mean (SD) | 3.6 (0.5) |
| Hemoglobin g/dL mean (SD) | 10.6 (1.6) |
| Calcium mg/mL mean (SD) | 8.4 (0.8) |
| Phosphorous mg/mL mean (SD) | 4.9 (1.3) |
| PTHi pg/mL, median (IQR) | 230.5 (135, 367.1) |
| Iron mcg/dL, median (IQR) | 52.2 (34.8, 69.5) |
| Ferritin ng/mL, median (IQR) | 291.6 (128.2, 548.8) |
ǂAdmission 3 days before or 3 days after the dialysis start. ¶Days in stage 5 without dialysis.