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Table 4 Timeframe of Nephrologist claims prior to crash

From: An observational study of the quality of care for chronic kidney disease: a Buffalo and Albany, New York metropolitan area study

 

CKD patients who crashed (%)

CKD patients who did not crashed (%)

 

(n = 129)

(n = 120)

Initial claim:

  

 More than i year prior to crash

81 (62.7)

79 (65.8)

 90 days to 1 year prior to crash

18 (13.9)

27 (22.5)

 Fewer than 90 days prior to crash

13 (10)

8 (6.7)

 After first dialysis

17 (13.1)

6 (5)

Last claim:

  

 More than i year prior to crash

6 (4.6)

4 (3.3)

 90 days to 1 year prior to crash

14 (10.8)

4 (3.3)

 Fewer than 90 days prior to crash

92 (71.3)

106 (88.3)

 After first dialysis

17 (13.1)

6 (5)

  1. Abbreviations: CKD chronic kidney disease