Table 1 Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Sample (N = 200)
Characteristics | Tota (N = 200) | Conservative management group (n = 139) | Dialysis group (n = 61) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean, SD) | 66.45 (±14.5) | 69.65 (±12.8) | 59.15 (±15.4) |
Gender | |||
Male | 130 (65%) | 95 (68%) | 35 (57.4%) |
Female | 70 (35%) | 44 (32%) | 26 (42.6%) |
Ethnicity | |||
Caucasian | 199 (99.5%) | 138 (99.3%) | 61 (100%) |
Spanish descent | 193 (96.5%) | 132 (94.9%) | 61 (100%) |
British descent | 3 (1.5%) | 3(2.2%) | 0 (0%) |
German descent | 3 (1.5%) | 3(2.2%) | 0 (0%) |
Indian | 1 (0.5%) | 1(0.7%) | 0 (0%) |
Marital status | |||
Married | 134 (67%) | 94 (68%) | 40 (65.6%) |
Not married | 66 (33%) | 45 (32%) | 21 (34.4%) |
Causes of CKD | |||
Renal vascular disease | 66 (33%) | 56 (40.5%) | 10 (16.4%) |
Diabetic nephropathy | 32 (16%) | 22 (16%) | 10 (16.4%) |
Primary glomerular disease | 17 (8.5%) | 9 (6.5%) | 8 (13.1%) |
Polycystic kidneys | 13 (6.5%) | 8 (6%) | 5 (8.2%) |
Unknown aetiology | 27 (13.5%) | 19 (14%) | 7 (11.5%) |
Others | 45 (22.5%) | 24 (17%) | 21 (34.4%) |
Barthel index (mean, SD) | 94.8 (±9.8) | 94.93 (±9.5) | 94.59 (10.3%) |
Charlson comorbidity index | |||
2–3 | 83 (41.5%) | 56 (40.3%) | 27 (44.3%) |
4–5 | 85 (42.5%) | 58 (41.7%) | 27 (44.3%) |
≤ 6 | 32 (16%) | 25 (18%) | 7 (11.4%) |