From: Care of undocumented-uninsured immigrants in a large urban dialysis unit
Clinical Characteristics | Undocumented-Uninsured (n = 15) | Insured (n = 77) |
---|---|---|
Length of dialysis therapy (mean; median) | 2.3; 1.5 | 2.8; 2.0 |
Vascular access (%) | ||
A-V fistula | 0 (0%) | 58 (75%) |
A-V graft | 0 (0%) | 2 (3%) |
TCC | 15 (100%) | 17 (22%) |
TCC- associated infections (episodes per 1000 HD therapy) | 2.4 ± 1.8 | 2.0 ± 1.5 |
Initial hemoglobin levels (g/dL)* | 8.5 + 1.7 | 10.8 ± 1.6 |
Initial Albumin levels (g/L)* | 34.4 ± 4.9 | 37.5 ± 5.6 |
Initial PTH levels (pg/ml) | 559.6 ± 494.5 | 336 ± 302 |
Hemoglobin levels during follow-up (g/dL)* | 8.7 ± 1.3 | 11.0 ± 1.2 |
Albumin levels during follow-up (g/L)* | 33.8 ± 4.8 | 37.7 ± 3.9 |
PTH levels during follow-up (pg/ml) | 793.0 ± 620.2 | 577.4 ± 409.2 |
CRP levels during follow-up (mg/L) | 4.1 ± 12.5 ** | 2.9 + 10.9 |
KT/V | 1.31 ± 0.16 | 1.31 ± 0.25 |
Skipped treatments (%) | 0.4 ± 1.3 | 0.1 ± 0.4 |