Cases included at the beginning the study | Cases included during the study (new cases) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Dedicated | Non-dedicated | Dedicated | Non-dedicated | |
Total count of included cases | 267 | 275 | 85 | 84 |
Age [Mean (SE)] | 48.5 (0.9) | 50.6 (1.0) | 47.9(3.1) | 51.9(1.8) |
Male proportion (%) | 59.9 | 54.2 | 62.2 | 61.9 |
At-risk occupation (%) | 0.4* | 2.6 | 5.1 | 6.1 |
Duration of HD [Mean (SE)] | 24.9(2.8) | 25.2 (4.9) | 12.6(4.8) | 11.8(5.8) |
Previous peritoneal dialysis (%) | 6.9** | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
IV drug abuse (%)*** | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
Surgery during the last 2 months (%) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
Transfusion during the last 2 months (%) | 27.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 19.0 |
Previous transplantation (%) | 17.7 | 18.2 | 9.5 | 8.3 |