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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of chronic dialysis therapy for undocumented-uninsured patients in comparison with age-matched insured patients

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

  1. Abbreviations: A-V, arteriovenous; CRP, C-reactive protein; HD, hemodialysis; PTH, parathyroid hormone; SD, standard deviation; TCC, tunneled cuffed catheter; * P < 0.05; ** CRP levels obtained routinely for 11 undocumented-uninsured patients and 74 insured patients.