Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the SaDial cohort (86 patients)
Variable | Amount | Portion (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 26 | 30.2 |
Male | 60 | 69.8 |
Age (yr) | ||
20–29 | 3 | 3.5 |
30–39 | 3 | 3.5 |
40–49 | 4 | 4.7 |
50–59 | 25 | 29.1 |
60–69 | 14 | 16.3 |
70–79 | 11 | 12.8 |
80–92 | 26 | 30.2 |
BMI | ||
< 18.5 | 2 | 2.3 |
18.5–25 | 30 | 34.9 |
25–30 | 28 | 32.6 |
30–35 | 21 | 24.4 |
35–40 | 4 | 4.7 |
> 40 | 1 | 1.2 |
Years requiring dialysis | ||
2–4 | 48 | 55.8 |
5–7 | 20 | 23.3 |
8–10 | 9 | 10.5 |
11–19 | 9 | 10.5 |
Housing situation | ||
House/flat with family | 81 | 94.2 |
Nursing home/assisted living | 5 | 5.8 |
Dialysis access | ||
AV Fistula | 53 | 61.6 |
CVC | 33 | 38.4 |
S. aureus carriage | ||
Yes | 50 | 58.1 |
No | 36 | 41.9 |
Diabetic | ||
Yes | 34 | 39.5 |
No | 52 | 60.5 |
Bloodstream infection | ||
Yes | 17 | 19.8 |
No | 69 | 80.2 |
Smoker | ||
Yes | 12 | 14.0 |
Former | 35 | 40.7 |
No | 39 | 45.3 |
Alcohol consumption | ||
Yes | 5 | 5.8 |
Former | 37 | 43.0 |
No | 44 | 51.2 |
Ever stayed on ICU | ||
Yes | 53 | 61.6 |
No | 33 | 38.4 |
Deceased during the course of the SaDial-study | ||
Yes | 22 | 25.6 |
No | 64 | 74.4 |