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Table 1 Baseline patient demographics

From: Meal phosphate variability does not support fixed dose phosphate binder schedules for patients treated with peritoneal dialysis: a prospective cohort study

Patient Characteristics

 

Age – Years (SD)

60 (17)

Sex (M:F)

38:22

Race N (%)

Caucasian 51 (85) Aboriginal 1 (2) African American 3 (5) Asian 5 (8)

DM N (%)

30 (50)

Etiology of ESRD N (%)

DM 18 (30) PKD 8 (13) GN 6 (10) Other 28 (47)

Calcium Based Binders N (%)

57 (95)

Sevelemer N (%)

6 (10)