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Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample at the time of cancer diagnosis

From: Outcomes of arteriovenous access among cancer patients requiring chronic haemodialysis

Variable

Total (N = 84)

Age (years)

62.1 ± 11.4

Male

61 (72.6)

Underlying disease

 Hypertension

67 (79.8)

 Diabetes mellitus

35 (41.7)

 CVD

7 (8.3)

 CVA

10 (11.9)

 PAOD

2 (2.4)

 Chronic kidney disease

64 (77.1)

 Smoking

22 (26.2)

On haemodialysis*

63 (75.0)

AVF

78 (92.9)

Cancer to haemodialysis initiation (month)

40.3 ± 41.9 (median, 30; range, 0–161)

Cancer to AV access placement (month)

39.6 ± 42.5 (median, 28; range, 0–167)

  1. Continuous data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation, and categorical data as n (%)
  2. AV arteriovenous, AVF arteriovenous fistula, CVA history of cerebrovascular accident, CVD cardiovascular disease, PAOD peripheral arterial occlusive disease
  3. *Maintenance of haemodialysis via central venous catheter at the time of cancer diagnosis
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BMC Nephrology

ISSN: 1471-2369

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