Table 1 Characteristics of the study cohort stratified by non-conventional hemodialysis (NCHD) and conventional hemodialysis (CHD) only presented as proportions with actual counts in parentheses.
Characteristic | Total %(N) | NCHD %(N) | CHD only %(N) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Â | 62.4(194) | 37.6(117) | Â |
Level of Training | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Staff Physician | 83.8 (259) | 85.1(165) | 81.7(94) | 0.5 |
   Fellow | 9.6 (30) | 7.7(15) | 13(15) | 0.2 |
   Resident | 6.5 (20) | 7.2(14) | 5.2(6) | 0.6 |
Geographic Region | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Canada | 11.9 (37) | 16.5(32) | 4.3(5) | 0.001 |
   USA | 26.7(83) | 32(62) | 17.9(21) | 0.008 |
   Europe | 21.5 (67) | 22.7(44) | 19.7(23) | 0.6 |
   Australia/New Zealand | 6.1 (19) | 8.8(17) | 1.7(2) | 0.01 |
   Africa/Middle East | 10 (31) | 8.2(16) | 12.8(15) | 0.2 |
   South America | 12.9 (40) | 7.2(14) | 22.2(26) | < 0.001 |
   Asia | 10.9 (34) | 4.6(9) | 21.4(25) | < 0.001 |
Smartphone use/personal digital assistant (PDA) | 57.6 (179) | 61.9(120) | 50.4(33) | 0.06 |
Academic Centre | 58.8 (181) | 66.1(127) | 46.6(54) | 0.001 |
Urban | 91.3 (284) | 92.3(179) | 89.7(105) | 0.5 |
Catchment population | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 100 k | 8.4 (26) | 6.2(12) | 12(14) | 0.09 |
   100-500 k | 37.0 (115) | 35.6(69) | 39.3(46) | 0.5 |
   500-1 million | 28.3 (88) | 32.5(63) | 21.4(25) | 0.04 |
   1-5 million | 21.5 (67) | 21.1(41) | 22.2(26) | 0.9 |
   > 5 million | 4.7 (18) | 4.6(9) | 5.1(6) | 1.0 |
Length of Practice | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1-5 years | 29.3 (91) | 29.4(57) | 29.1(34) | 1.0 |
   6-10 years | 22.2(69) | 25.3(49) | 17.1(20) | 0.1 |
   11-15 years | 13.5(42) | 13.4(26) | 13.7(16) | 1.0 |
   16-20 | 9.6(30) | 13.7(16) | 13.4(26) | 0.8 |
   > 20 | 25.4 (79) | 22.7(44) | 29.9(35) | 0.1 |
Frequent dialysis Reimbursement | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Patient primary payer | 23.8(74) | 23.3(45) | 24.8(29) | 0.8 |
   Government | 85.5(266) | 90.7(176) | 76.8(90) | 0.001 |
   Private insurance | 32.8(102) | 34.5(67) | 29.9(35) | 0.5 |
National healthcare expenditure per capita (median (IQR) in US dollars | 3986 (6703) | 4409(3418) | 663(3619) | < 0.001 |
National healthcare expenditure as percentage GDP (median (IQR)) | 8.9(9) | 10.1(7.3) | 8(5.5) | < 0.001 |
Number of ESRD pts. (median) | 150(220) | 200(240) | 108(138) | < 0.001 |