Table 1 California Pacific Medical Center patient characteristics
From: End-stage renal disease preceded by rapid declines in kidney function: a case series
| ESRD precipitated by ARF (N = 8) | ESRD not precipitated by ARF (N = 97) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age at dialysis initiation (yrs) | 69.9 ± 19.2 | 66.9 ± 13.5 |
| Male | 4 (50%) | 49 (50.5%) |
| Race/Ethnicity, N (%) | ||
| White | 3 (37.5%) | 44 (45.3%) |
| Asian | 5 (62.5%) | 30 (30.9%) |
| Black | 0 | 21 (21.6%) |
| Hispanic | 0 | 2 (2.1%) |
| Co-morbid conditions, N (%) | ||
| Hypertension | 6 (75%) | 85 (87.6%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 (50%) | 41 (42.2%) |
| Congestive heart failure | 1 (12.5%) | 20 (20.6%) |
| Initial renal replacement therapy modality, N (%) | ||
| Hemodialysis | 8 (100%) | 92 (94.8%) |
| Peritoneal dialysis (PD) | 0 | 5 (5.2%)* |
| Access for dialysis, N (%) | ||
| Hemodialysis catheter | 8 (100%) | 69 (71.1%)¶ |
| Hemodialysis fistula | 0 | 22 (22.7%) |
| Hemodialysis graft | 0 | 1 (1.0%) |
| Peritoneal dialysis catheter | 0 | 5 (5.2%) |