Table 1 Clinical and nutritional characteristics. Characteristics of the study dialysis population (n = 50) and adults > 50 years of age in the US general population (1999–2002 National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey)
Current study population (n = 50) | NHANES 99–02 with age ≥ 50 years (n = 4983)a | |
|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||
Age (year) | 63.8 ± 17.5 | 64.0 ± 9.2 |
Women (%) | 44.9 | 54.5 |
African American (%) | 4.1 | 8.8 |
Comorbid conditions | ||
Coronary artery disease (%) | 46.9 | 7.9 |
Cerebrovascular disease (%) | 20.4 | 5.0 |
Congestive heart failure (%) | 40.8 | 3.4 |
Diabetes (%) | 66.7 | 14.6 |
Malignancy (%) | 14.3 | 15.7 |
Smoking (%) | 40.8 | 54.2 |
Nutritional and inflammatory markers | ||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.2 ± 6.9 | 28.5 ± 5.2 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 106.6 ± 16.7 | 99.5 ± 12.7 |
MAMC (cm) | 26.5 ± 3.9 | 32.8 ± 4.1 |
Plasma albumin (g/dL) | 3.8 ± 0.3 | 4.3 ± 0.3 |
Plasma hsCRP (mg/L) | 16.0 (7.7, 25.1) | 0.2 (0.1, 0.5) |
Dialysis and Renal Characteristics | ||
Duration of ESRD (years) | 3.0 (1.4, 4.8) | NA |
AV Fistula (%) | 77.6 | NA |
Kt/V | 1.6 ± 0.2 | NA |
Proportion with urine output > 1 cup/day (%) | 34.7 | NA |