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Table 2 Demographics

From: Perspectives of continuous renal replacement therapy in the intensive care unit: a paired survey study of patient, physician, and nurse views

Patient/HCP Demographics

 

Age, mean (range, standard deviation)

56 years (35–90 years, 14)

Patient (n = 4/32)

61 years (35–90 years, 14)

HCP (n = 28/32)

55 years (33–80 years, 14)

Male Gender

21 (66 %)

Reason for CRRT

 

AKI

25 (78 %)

ESRD

7 (22 %)

Race

 

White

23 (72 %)

Black

4 (13 %)

Non-black Hispanic

3 (9 %)

Other

2 (6 %)

Highest Level of Education

 

Did not complete high school

1 (3 %)

Completed high school

11 (34 %)

Partial college

6 (19 %)

Completed college

10 (31 %)

Post-graduate

4 (13 %)

Patient Location

 

Medical ICU

23 (72 %)

Cardiac ICU

9 (28 %)

Primary Diagnosis

 

Sepsis/Infection

12 (38 %)

Cardiogenic Shock

5 (16 %)

Liver disease/Cirrhosis

5 (16 %)

Pancreatitis

2 (6 %)

Hemorrhagic Shock

2 (6 %)

Other

6 (19 %)

Survived to Discharge (Patients)

18 (56 %)

Recovered Renal Function (of n = 15 AKI patients who survived to discharge)

12 (80 %)

Level of Training of MDs

 

Attending

7 (22 %)

Fellow

4 (13 %)

Resident

21 (66 %)

Post graduate year (PGY) 1

3 (9 %)

PGY 2

9 (28 %)

PGY 3 or 4

9 (28 %)

  1. All data for patient/HCP categories correspond to the survey responder unless otherwise noted