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Table 2 Patient Demographics (n = 26)

From: A multidisciplinary program for achieving lipid goals in chronic hemodialysis patients

Mean age (years)

55.7 + 11

Gender (M/F)

17 / 9

Race (n, %)

 

   Black

21 (81)

   White

3 (11)

   Asian

2 (8)

Etiology of chronic renal failure* (n, %)

 

   Diabetes mellitus

11 (42.3)

   Glomerulonephritis

9 (34.6)

   Unknown or other

5 (19.2)

   Hypertension

3 (11.5)

Median time on dialysis (months)

14.5 (range 0–153)

  1. *totals >100% due to 2 patients with combined etiology of diabetes mellitus and hypertension