Table 1.
General baseline characteristics.
| Variable | BRAZPD cohort | Study population | Urgent-start | Early-start | Conventional-start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (13) (n = 5,707) | (n = 509) | (n = 170) | (n = 153) | (n = 186) | |
| Age (years) | 59 ± 16 | 61 ± 16 | 59 ± 17 | 64 ± 15 | 61 ± 15 |
| Hypertension (yes) | 73% | 77% | 80% | 78% | 75% |
| Center experience (pt-months) | 42 ± 25# | 46 ± 26# | 43 ± 23# | 43 ± 25# | 52 ± 28 |
| Coronary artery disease (yes) | 21% | 24% | 24% | 18% | 28% |
| Diabetes (yes) | 44% | 46% | 47% | 45% | 47% |
| Gender (Male) | 48% | 52% | 56% | 50% | 51% |
| Literacy (< 4 years) | 55% | 64% | 63% | 65% | 65% |
| Initial PD modality (APD) | 46% | 58% | 59% | 48% | 64% |
| Residual renal function (yes) | 65% | 77,4% | 80,6% | 80,4% | 72% |
| Peripheral artery disease (yes) | 21% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 18% |
| Pre-dialysis care (yes) | 51% | 59% | 48% | 64% | 65% |
| Previous hemodialysis (yes) | 36% | 6%## | 4%## | 4%## | 11%## |
| Previous transplantation (yes) | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| Race (White) | 64% | 71% | 73% | 76% | 65% |
| BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 | 6% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% |
| >25 kg/m2 | 43% | 46% | 49% | 49% | 41% |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 138 ± 24 | 136 ± 24 | 136 ± 24 | 137 ± 24 | 136 ± 23 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 83 ± 13 | 82 ± 14 | 82 ± 13 | 82 ± 14 | 82 ± 14 |
| Hemoglobin(g/dL) | 10.6 ± 2.0 | 10.5 ± 1.9 | 10.4 ± 2.1 | 10.5 ± 1.9 | 10.4 ± 1.8 |
| Serum phosphate (mg/dl) | 5.2 ± 1.6 | 5.2 ± 1.7 | 5.5 ± 1.7 | 5.0 ± 1.6 | 5.1 ± 1.7 |
| Serum potassium (mEq/L) | 4.7 ± 0.9 | 4.7 ± 0.9 | 4.8 ± 1.0 | 4.5 ± 0.8 | 4.7 ± 1.0 |
#p < 0.05 vs. Conventional, ##p < 0.01 vs. BRAZPD.