Table 2 Characteristics of X-rayed patients, alive and dead
Characteristics | Alive | Dead | p |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 672/824 | 152/824 | - |
Age at chest x-ray | 58.0 [46.1, 68.7] | 67.5 [58.7, 78.4] | <0.01 |
Sex (M) | 55% | 49% | 0.05 |
Race | Â | Â | Â |
   Caucasian | 46% | 51% | 0.35 |
   Aboriginal | 34% | 38% | 0.34 |
   Other | 20% | 11% | 0.02 |
BMI | 32.6 [28.5, 38.8] | 31.4 [28.2, 39.4] | 0.32 |
Diabetes | 55% | 56% | 0.90 |
CHF | 14% | 22% | 0.01 |
Hypertension | 66% | 71% | 0.24 |
IHD | 14% | 20% | 0.05 |
Hemoglobin (g/L) | 93 [80, 106] | 95 [85, 105] | 0.26 |
Creatinine (mcm.L) | 709 [555, 892] | 566 [477, 723] | <0.01 |
Urea (mmol/L) | 31 [25, 39] | 31 [23, 41] | 0.91 |
CO2 (mmol/L) | 20 [16, 23] | 20 [16, 23] | 0.28 |
Calcium (mmol/L) | 2.1 [1.8, 2.3] | 2.1 [1.8, 2.3] | 0.32 |
PO4 (mmol/L) | 2.1 [1.7, 2.7] | 2.1 [1.6, 2.5] | 0.06 |
Albumin (g/L) | 29 [24, 34] | 29 [24, 34] | 0.94 |
HD days at chest x-ray | 401 [4.0, 1589] | 608 [76, 1327] | 0.61 |
Follow-up days | 1257 [626, 2411] | 912 [402, 1664] | <0.01 |
Older Vintage (start year < 2005) | 30% | 28% | 0.77 |