Table 3 Hospital courses and contacts to general practice according to early or late nephrology referral
Courses 2 years to 16 weeks before RRT start | Late referralsan = 1727 | Early referralsbn = 2768 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Any non-nephrology department, n (%) | 1247 (72%) | 2413 (87%) | <.001 |
Endocrinology department, n (%) | 116 (7%) | 385 (14%) | <.001 |
Cardiology department, n (%) | 160 (9%) | 506 (18%) | <.001 |
Any department of internal medicine, n (%) | 893 (52%) | 1854 (67%) | <.001 |
Urology department, n (%) | 121 (7%) | 447 (16%) | <.001 |
Any surgical department, n (%) | 902 (52%) | 1849 (67%) | <.001 |
Nephrology department, course terminated 2 years before RRT start, n (%) | 119 (7%) | ||
Seen by general practitioner, n (%) | 1567 (91%) | 2633 (95%) | <.001 |
Telephone/e-mail contacts only to general practice, n (%) | 54 (3%) | 63 (2%) | .08 |
Not seen by general practitioner, n (%) | 106 (6%) | 72 (3%) | <.001 |
Blood tests done in general practice, n (%) | 1047 (61%) | 1736 (63%) | .16 |
Seen in general practice or non-nephrology department | 1605 (93%) | 2730 (99%) | <.001 |