Table 2 Proportion of patients with a transfusion by patient characteristics

Age

0.95

   18-64 years, n = 105

19

   65-74 years, n = 99

20

   75 or older, n = 170

21

Gender

0.86

   Male, n = 148

20

   Female, n = 226

20

Race

0.054

   Caucasian, n = 171

14

   African American, n = 188

25

   Other races, n = 15

27

Transfusion in the pre-index period

0.09

   Yes, n = 13

38

   No, n = 361

19

eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m ² , in the pre-index period

0.82

   < 15, n = 13

15

   15 to < 30, n = 135

21

   30 to < 45, n = 101

19

   45 to ≤ 60, n = 36

22

Nephrologist visit in pre-index period

0.31

   Yes, n = 248

19

   No, n = 126

23

Hospitalization in pre-index period

< 0.0001

   Yes, n = 186

33

   No, n = 188

7

Comorbid condition in pre-index period

Diabetes

0.38

   Yes, n = 221

19

   No, n = 153

22

   Peripheral vascular disease

0.053

   Yes, n = 62

29

   No, n = 312

18

Cardiovascular disease

0.14

   Yes, n = 137

24

   No, n = 237

18