Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of incident peritoneal dialysis patients who transferred to hemodialysis
| Characteristics | ANZDATA, n = 6683 | CORR, n = 5847 | ERA, n = 21,574 | USRDS, n = 80,459 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at KRT start (yr) | 61 [49–70] | 62 [51–71] | 61 [49–71] | 58 [46–68] |
| Male | 3880 (58) | 3473 (59) | 13,814 (64) | 57,298 (56) |
| Primary kidney disease | ||||
| Glomerulonephritis | 1721 (26) | 1102 (19) | 3355 (16) | 11,830 (15) |
| Diabetic nephropathy | 1397 (36) | 2312 (41) | 5167 (24) | 36,552 (45) |
| Hypertensive disease | 890 (13) | 1023 (18) | 3170 (15) | 19,942 (25) |
| Other | 1662 (25) | 1241 (22) | 9882 (46) | 15,746 (15) |
| Yr of KRT start | ||||
| 2000–2004 | 2274 (34) | 2225 (38) | 7188 (33) | 25,703 (32) |
| 2005–2009 | 2587 (39) | 2405 (41) | 8072 (37) | 24,573 (30) |
| 2010–2014 | 1824 (28) | 1218 (21) | 6316 (29) | 30,574 (38) |
| PD duration before transfer (yr) | 1.3 [0.5–2.5] | 1.3 [0.5–2.6] | 1.1 [0.4–2.3] | 1.1 [0.4–2.3] |
ANZDATA, Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplantation registry; CORR, Canadian Organ Replacement Register; ERA, Europe Renal Association Registry; KRT, kidney replacement therapy; PD, peritoneal dialysis; USRDS, United States Renal Dialysis System databases.
Values represent number (percentage) or median [interquartile range].