Table 1 Demographic characteristics
Characteristic | hypoAlb patients (n = 79) | NhypoAlb patients (n = 79) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | 54.9 | 55.1 |
Dialysis vintage, months | 34.7 | 45.3 |
Incident HD patients,a % | 15.2% | 3.8% |
Male, % | 53.2% | 53.2% |
Race, % | ||
Black | 35.4% | 35.4% |
White | 62.0% | 62.0% |
Other | 2.6% | 2.6% |
Hispanic/Latino, % | 11.4% | 26.6% |
BMI, kg/m2 | 31.4 | 31.3 |
Baseline PB not recorded, % | 34.2% | 26.6% |
Baseline PB recorded, % | ||
Calcium acetate (CaAc) | 26.6% | 24.1% |
Sevelamer (Sev) | 36.7% | 48.1% |
Lanthanum carbonate | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Switch between Sev/CaAc | 1.3% | 0.0% |
Primary cause of ESRD, % | ||
Diabetes | 54.4% | 40.5% |
Hypertension | 21.5% | 34.2% |
Glomerulonephritis | 7.6% | 8.9% |
Polycystic kidney | 0.0% | 1.3% |
Other/ unknown | 16.4% | 15.2% |
Comorbid conditions, % | ||
Diabetes | 63.3% | 63.3% |
Congestive heart failure | 21.5% | 20.3% |