Table 3 Facility characteristics by annual facility target weight measure scorea
From: Target weight achievement and ultrafiltration rate thresholds: potential patient implications
Target Weight Measureb | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | ≤75th measure percentile (n = 1406) | >75th measure percentile (n = 468) | p c |
Geographic region | |||
Northeast | 139 (9.9) | 56 (11.9) | ≤0.01 |
Midwest | 361 (25.7) | 90 (19.2) | |
South | 659 (46.9) | 195 (41.6) | |
West | 246 (17.5) | 128 (27.3) | |
Monthly facility size (number of patients) | 59.7 ± 36.9 | 63.8 ± 40.0 | <0.05 |
Household income ($)d | 52,251 ± 20,018 | 50,489 ± 19,735 | NS |
Age < 50 years | 18.2 ± 8.0 | 20.3 ± 7.9 | <0.01 |
Black race | 33.8 ± 29.7 | 40.6 ± 32.8 | <0.01 |
Black race >50% of facility patients | 412 (29.3) | 182 (38.8) | <0.01 |
Hispanic ethnicity | 13.0 ± 19.8 | 16.2 ± 22.8 | <0.01 |
Hispanic ethnicity >25% of facility patients | 241 (17.2) | 111 (23.7) | <0.01 |
Heart failure balance >25% of facility patients | 808 (57.5) | 254 (54.2) | NS |
Prescribed TT <240 min | 70.9 ± 19.0 | 73.7 ± 17.6 | <0.01 |
Prescribed TT <240 min >50% of facility patients | 1190 (84.7) | 422 (90.0) | <0.01 |
Prescribed UF rate ≥ 13 mL/h/kg | 18.9 ± 10.1 | 20.3 ± 9.8 | <0.01 |
Prescribed UF rate ≥ 13 mL/h/kg >33% of facility patients | 121 (8.6) | 51 (10.9) | NS |