Table 2 Baseline characteristics by age group among patients with a tunnelled central venous catheter at study entry
Characteristic | All patients ❖ (n = 139) | Age groups (years)❖ | |
|---|---|---|---|
< 75 (n = 101) | 75+ (n = 38) | ||
Femoral access | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
Age in years (mean (SD))* | 64 (15) | 57 (12) | 82 (5) |
Female | 40.3 | 38.6 | 44.7 |
Primary cause of renal disease | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 21.6 | 20.8 | 18.4 |
Glomerulonephritis | 19.4 | 19.8 | 18.4 |
Cystic kidney disease | 4.3 | 5.0 | 2.6 |
Other urologic | 6.5 | 6.9 | 5.3 |
Hypertension | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Other cause | 19.4 | 19.8 | 18.4 |
Unknown/missing | 26.6 | 24.8 | 31.6 |
Comorbidities | |||
Hypertension* | 69.8 | 62.4 | 89.5 |
Diabetes | 36.7 | 34.7 | 42.1 |
Atherosclerotic heart disease | 23.0 | 18.8 | 34.2 |
Congestive heart failure* | 15.8 | 10.9 | 28.9 |
Other cardiac | 20.1 | 15.8 | 31.6 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 10.8 | 8.9 | 15.8 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 9.4 | 9.9 | 7.9 |