Table 1.

Dialysis Adherence Characteristics Based on Sex

	Male (n=53)	Female (n=60)	Combined (N=113)
Age, median (IQR)	56.0 (47.0-66.0)	59.0 (45.8-72.0)	57.0 (46.0-70.0)
Clinic
Dialysis unit A	32% (17)	42% (25)	37% (42)
Dialysis unit B	68% (36)	58% (35)	63% (71)
Dialysis days
MWF	62% (32)	61% (36)	61% (68)
TTS	38% (20)	39% (23)	39% (43)
Dialysis shift
First	55% (29)	55% (33)	55% (62)
Second	36% (19)	33% (20)	35% (39)
Third	4% (2)	7% (4)	5% (6)
Fourth	6% (3)	5% (3)	5% (6)
Vintage, median (IQR)	56.0 (29.0-86.0)	46.0 (21.2-91.0)	54.0 (22.0-90.0)
Vintage categories
<1 y	21% (11)	18% (11)	19% (22)
1-5 y	32% (17)	42% (25)	37% (42)
>5 y	47% (25)	40% (24)	43% (49)
Number of missed treatments, median (IQR)	0.00 (0.00-3.00)	1.00. (0.00-2.25)	1.00. (0.00-3.00)
Number of shortened treatments	3 (1-7)	3 (1-7)	3 (1-7)
Missed treatment categories, % (n)
0	51% (27)	40% (24)	45% (51)
1-3	28% (15)	42% (25)	35% (40)
4-6	13% (7)	13% (8)	13% (15)
7-9	6% (3)	0% (0)	3% (3)
>9	2% (1)	5% (3)	4% (4)
Shortened treatment categories, % (n)
0	15% (8)	17% (10)	16% (18)
1-3	43% (23)	38% (23)	41% (46)
4-6	15% (8)	18% (11)	17% (19)
7-9	9% (5)	8% (5)	9% (10)
10-12	6% (3)	7% (4)	6% (7)
>12	11% (6)	12% (7)	12% (13)
Missed/shortened categories, % (n)
Both	45% (24)	52% (31)	49% (55)
Missed	4% (2)	8% (5)	6% (7)
Perfect	11% (6)	8% (5)	10% (11)
Shortened	40% (21)	32% (19)	35% (40)
Missed min, median (IQR)	404 (68.8-1,121.2)	465 (138.8-1,145.0)	435.5 (113.5-1,130.8)
Hospitalization categories, % (n)
Hospitalizations: no	66% (35)	55% (33)	60% (68)
Hospitalizations: yes	34% (18)	45% (27)	40% (45)
ER categories, % (n)
ER: no	60% (31)	70% (42)	65% (73)
ER: yes	40% (21)	30% (18)	35% (39)

Abbreviations: ER, emergency room; IQR, interquartile range; MWF, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; TTS, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.