Table 4 Comparisons of several patient conditions between the two groups
Patient condition | Control | Network | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Received information on dialysis (%) | 84.2 | 100 | 0.99 |
Information delivered at a nephrology visit (%) | 73.3 | 92.5 | 0.02 |
Attended education sessions (%) | 1.7 | 57.5 | < 0.001 |
Unplanned first dialysis session (%) | 36.7 | 25.0 | 0.17 |
First dialysis modality: | |||
-haemodialysis (%) | 71.7 | 67.5 | 0.62 |
-peritoneal dialysis (%) | 28.3 | 32.5 | |
Use of sustainable dialysis access for first dialysis (AV fistula or catheter) (%) | 69.2 | 82.5 | 0.1 |
If haemodialysis, type of first dialysis facility: | |||
-hospital center (%) | 80.2 | 70.4 | 0.33 |
-out-of-hospital unit (%) | 12.8 | 14.8 | |
-self-dialysis unit (%) | 7.0 | 14.8 | |
Type of dialysis facility at 12 months: | |||
-center (in/out hospital) haemodialysis (%) | 60.2 | 53.9 | 0.71 |
-self-care haemodialysis (%) | 15.1 | 11.5 | |
-peritoneal dialysis (%) | 24.7 | 34.6 | |
Pre-dialysis registration on transplant waiting list (%) | 15.0 | 20.0 | 0.42 |
Registration on transplant waiting list within the first year on dialysis (%) | 26.5 | 23.7 | 0.55 |