Table 1.
RRT in Mexico
| Country | Characteristics | Mexico |
| Prevalence (pmp) (12) | 1142 | |
| Dialysis coverage (6) | Public health insurance (nonprofit HD units) | 48% |
| No health insurance (for-profit HD units) | 49% | |
| Private health care services (for-profit HD units) | 3% | |
| No. of patients in RRT (IMSS data) (7) | 59,754 (100%) | |
| PD | 35,255 (59%) | |
| CAPD | 15,536 (26%) | |
| APD | 19,719 (33%) | |
| HD | 24,499 (41%) | |
| HH | 0 (0%) | |
| Hospital-based HD | 10,756 (18%) | |
| External HD units | 13,743 (23%) | |
| Average length of HD treatment | 3 h, 1.2 sessions/wk | |
| Vascular access type | VC | 92% |
| AVF | 8% | |
| Dialysis nursing staff (12) | Nurses | 70% |
| Technicians | 30% | |
| Nurse-to-patient ratio | 1:3 | |
| Patient follow-up frequency | Once every 1–3 mo | |
| Cost per yr (US$) (11) | PD | $6000 |
| HD | $9000 |
pmp, per million population; HD, hemodialysis; IMSS, Mexican Institute of Social Security; PD, peritoneal dialysis; CAPD, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; APD, automated peritoneal dialysis; HH, home hemodialysis; VC, vascular catheter; AVF, arteriovenous fistula.