Table 1 Baseline Cohort Characteristics
Variable | Total Sample (n = 3132)a |
|---|---|
Age, year | 80.5 (4.4) |
Race, (n = 3131) | |
Caucasian | 1590 (50.8%) |
African-American | 893 (28.5%) |
Hispanic | 420 (13.4%) |
Other | 228 (7.3%) |
Sex | |
Women | 1562 (49.9%) |
Men | 1570 (50.1%) |
Insurance Status, (n = 2945) | |
Enrolled in Medicaid | 675 (22.9%) |
Not Enrolled in Medicaid | 2270 (77.1%) |
Medical History | |
Time on Dialysis (years) | 5.9 (2.9) |
Kt/Vb, (n = 3116) | 1.7 (0.3) |
Hemoglobin (g/dL)b, (n = 3131) | 10.8 (1.0) |
Albumin (gm/dL)b, (n = 3131) | 3.9 (0.3) |
Charlson comorbidity index | 7.4 (1.3) |
Access Type, (n = 3131) | |
Catheter | 294 (9.4%) |
Arteriovenous fistula | 2018 (64.5%) |
Arteriovenous graft | 819 (26.2%) |