Table 1 Patient demographics
From: Renal function, uraemia and early arteriovenous fistula failure
|  | Total population | Patent at 6 weeks (n = 413) | Not patent at 6 weeks (n = 156) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 60.5 ± 0.9 | 53.3 ± 2.2 | 64.1 ± 2.4 | <0.01 |
Sex (% age male) | 56.2% (n = 320) | 58.3% (n = 241) | 50.6% (n = 79) | <0.05 |
Previous attempted AVF? | 31.8% (n = 181) | 20.5% (n = 85) | 61.5% (n = 96) | <0.001 |
Anaesthesia | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Local | 24.1% (n = 137) | 16.7% (n = 69) | 43.5% (n = 68) | |
Regional | 50.3% (n = 286) | 58.1% (n = 240) | 29.5% (n = 46) | |
General | 25.7% (n = 146) | 25.2% (n = 104) | 26.9% (n = 42) |