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Table 1 Characteristics at DHD initiation of patients included in the ANZDATA and REIN registries

From: Daily hemodialysis practices in Australia/New Zealand and in France: a comparative cohort study

 

ANZDATA

n = 523

REIN

n = 753

 
 

n (%)

n (%)

p

Socio-demographic data

 Sex

  

0.02

  Men

366 (70)

478 (63.5)

 

  Women

157 (30)

275 (36.5)

 

 Age at DHD start

  

< 0.001

  Median (IQR)

54.8 (44.7–65.0)

64.0 (50.7–76.2)

 

Bio-clinical data

 Tobacco

  

0.01

  No-smoker

208 (39.8)

366 (48.6)

 

  Current

75 (14.3)

100 (13/3)

 

  Former

237 (45.3)

205 (27.2)

 

  Missing

3 (0.6)

82 (10.9)

 

 Hemoglobin (g/dl)

  

0.01

   < 10

95 (18.2)

237 (31.5)

 

  10–12

242 (46.3)

276 (36.7)

 

   > 12

178 (34.0)

191 (25.4)

 

  Missing

8 (1.5)

49 (6.5)

 

 BMI (kg/m2)

  

0.01

   < 18.5

9 (1.7)

50 (6.6)

 

  18.5–23

82 (15.7)

158 (21)

 

  23–25

50 (9.6)

105 (13.9)

 

  25–30

147 (28)

171 (22.7)

 

   ≥ 30

229 (44)

159 (21.2)

 

  Missing

6 (1)

110 (14.6)

 

 Diabetes

  

0.08

  Yes

212 (40.5)

291 (38.6)

 

  No

311 (59.5)

455 (60.4)

 

  Missing

0 (0.0)

7 (0.0)

 

 PVD

  

0.01

  Yes

106 (30.6)

190 (25.2)

 

  No

363 (69.4)

545 (72.4)

 

  Missing

0 (0.0)

18 (2.4)

 

 CVD

  

0.01

  Yes

74 (14)

75 (10.0)

 

  No

449 (86)

595 (79.0)

 

  Missing

0 (0.0)

83 (11.0)

 

 Coronary disease

  

0.01

  Yes

221 (42.3)

199 (26.4)

 

  No

302 (57.7)

539 (71.6)

 

  Missing

0 (0.0)

15 (2.0)

 

 Respiratory insufficiency

  

0.01

  Yes

90 (17.2)

116 (15.4)

 

  No

433 (82.8)

620 (82.3)

 

  Missing

0 (0.0)

17 (2.3)

 

DHD features

 DHD frequency per week

  

< 0.001

 Median (IQR)

5 (5–6)

6 (5–6)

 

 DHD hours per session

  

< 0.001

 Median (IQR)

3 (3–4)

3 (2–3)

 

DHD environment

  

< 0.001

  At home

6 (1.1)

43 (5.8)

 

  In-center

470 (89.9)

547 (72.6)

 

  Satellite unit

47 (9)

163 (21.6)

 
  1. DHD Daily hemodialysis, BMI Body Mass Index, PVD Peripheral vascular disease, CVD Cerebrovascular disease