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Table 1 Characteristics and outcome of patients who were referred < 3 months after inclusion vs patients who were never referred

From: Can increased vigilance for chronic kidney disease in hospitalised patients decrease late referral and improve dialysis-free survival?

 

Referred < 3 months + follow-up

Not referred -

No follow-up

P-value

Total number of patients

17

15

 

 eGFR (mean)

38.6 (+/−  4.4)

35.8 (+/−  6.0)

p = 0.151

 Age (mean)

74.9 (+/− 8.4)

78.7 (+/−  8.0)

p = 0.224

 Males/females

12/5

10/5

p = 1.00

Lives in care facility: Yes/No

0/17

3/12

p = 0.092

Therapy restriction: Yes/No

2/15

2/13

p = 1.00

Need of dialysis or died within 1 year after inclusion: Yes/No

0/17

5/10

p = 0.015