Table 2 Summary characteristics of study population
From: Enabling good outcomes in older adults on dialysis: a qualitative study
Characteristic | Patient Data (n = 17) |
|---|---|
Mean Age (SD) | 76.2 (± 3.6) |
Male / Female Gender (n) | 11/6 |
Mean years on Dialysis (SD) | 4.4 (± 2.5) |
Mode of dialysis - HD/PD (n) | 12/5 |
Mean Charlson’s Comorbidity Score (SD) | 5 (± 2) |
Mean Karnofsky Score (SD) | 70 (± 10) |
Diabetes (%) | 35 |
Hypertension (%) | 70 |
Ischaemic Heart Disease (%) | 24 |
Peripheral Vascular Disease (%) | 42 |
Mean Biochemical parameters (SD) | |
 Haemoglobin g/L | 114 (± 10) |
 Albumin g/L | 33 (± 3) |
 Phosphate mmol/L | 1.57(± 0.25) |
 Kt/V Urea (those on haemodialysis) | 1.30 (± 0.12) |