Table 1 Baseline characteristics of undocumented-uninsured patients in comparison with insured patients on chronic dialysis
From: Care of undocumented-uninsured immigrants in a large urban dialysis unit
Clinical Characteristics | Undocumented-Uninsured (n = 15) | Age-matched Insured (n = 77) | Insured- General Population (n = 223) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years ± SD) | 41.1 ± 11.6 | 43.2 ± 10.2 | 67.6 + 14.7 |
Sex (male/female) | 9/6 | 50/27 | 137/86 |
Origin and status | |||
Undocumented-uninsured | |||
West Africa | 8 | - | - |
Philippines | 5 | - | - |
Eastern Europe | 2 | - | - |
Insured | |||
Israel Jewish | - | 73 | 216 |
Israel-Arabs | - | 3 | 6 |
Non Israeli | - | 1 | 1 |
Working status (%)* | |||
Full-Time work | 15 (100%) | 12 (16%) | 16 (7%) |
Part-Time work | - | 3 (4%) | 5 (2%) |
Not working | - | 62 (80%) | 202 (91%) |
CKD stage of initial nephrology evaluation (%) | |||
Stage 1 | 0 (0%) | 18 (23%) | 25 (11%) |
Stage 2 | 0 (0%) | 17 (22%) | 20 (9%) |
Stage 3 | 0 (0%) | 21 (27%) | 65 (29%) |
Stage 4 | 0 (0%) | 15 (20%) | 79 (35%) |
Stage 5 | 15 (100%) | 6 (8%) | 34 (16%) |
CKD etiology (%) | |||
DN | 0 (0%) | 20 (26%) | 47 (21%) |
ADPKD | 0 (0%) | 5 (7%) | 9 (4%) |
Glomerulonephritis | 0 (0%) | 11 (14%) | 21 (9%) |
Other | 1 (7%) | 21 (27%) | 55 (25%) |
Unknown | 14 (93%) | 20 (26%) | 91 (41%) |
Viral infection (%) | |||
HBV | 1 (7%) | 5 (6%) | 6 (3%) |
HCV | 2 (13%) | 5 (6%) | 14 (6%) |
HIV | 1 (7%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (1%) |