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Table 1 Characteristics of stage 3 and 4 CKD patients in a network of primary care practices and association with CKD documentation

From: Electronic problem list documentation of chronic kidney disease and quality of care

 

Total

CKD on problem list

CKD not on problem list

P value

 

(N = 3149)

(N = 488)

(N = 2661)

 

Patient characteristics

    

Age, mean (SD)

73.6 (12.1)

73.9 (12.7)

73.6 (11.9)

P = 0.62

Female gender, N (%)

223 (64%)

229 (47%)

1809 (68%)

P < 0.0001

eGFR, mean (SD)

45.9 (9.98)

37.6 (10.1)

47.5 (9.2)

P < 0.0001

Race/Ethnicity, N (%)

   

P = 0.004

  White

2064 (67%)

288 (60%)

1776 (68%)

 

  Black

723 (23%)

138 (29%)

585 (22%)

 

  Hispanic

260 (8.4%)

49 (10%)

211 (8%)

 

  Asian

45 (1.5%)

8 (1.7%)

37 (1.5%)

 

Diabetes

866 (28%)

196 (40%)

670 (25%)

 

Hypertension

2118 (67%)

384 (79%)

1734 (65%)