Table 5 Dialysis modality, access and renal transplantation waiting list status in late and early referralsw
aLate referrals n = 1727 | bEarly referrals n = 2768 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Peritoneal dialysis as first RRT modality, n (%) | 314 (18%) | 897 (32%) | <.001 |
Haemodialysis as first RRT modality, n (%) | 1403 (81%) | 1743 (63%) | <.001 |
Arteriovenous vascular access before RRT start, n (%) | 118 (7%) | 841 (30%) | <.001 |
On transplantation waiting-list before RRT start, n (%) | 4 (0.2%) | 177 (6%) | <.001 |
Transplanted within one year after RRT start, n (%) | 63 (4%) | 279 (10%) | <.001 |
On transplantation waiting-list within one year after RRT start, n (%) | 144 (8%) | 582 (21%) | <.001 |
Death on the waiting-list within one year after RRT start, n (%) | 2 (0.1%) | 8 (0.3%) | .33 |