Table 1 Characteristics of adults initiating hemodialysis between 2007 and 2014, by year (N = 327,344)
From: High-dose opioid utilization and mortality among individuals initiating hemodialysis
Overall, % (N = 327,344) | 2007–2008, % (N = 81,608) | 2009–2010, % (N = 87,646) | 2011–2012, % (N = 83,191) | 2013–2014, % (N = 74,899) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||||
18–35 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
36–50 | 14.7 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.5 | 12.2 |
51–65 | 33.2 | 33.5 | 33.7 | 34.1 | 31.0 |
> 65 | 47.8 | 45.2 | 45.8 | 47.2 | 53.6 |
Female | 46.2 | 47.4 | 46.5 | 45.8 | 45.1 |
Race | |||||
Black | 31.0 | 33.4 | 31.8 | 30.1 | 28.4 |
White | 63.8 | 61.4 | 62.8 | 64.7 | 66.6 |
Native American/Asian | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
Other/Unknown | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Non-Hispanic | 85.0 | 85.2 | 84.6 | 84.5 | 85.8 |
Not dual-eligible for Medicare/Medicaid | 52.3 | 51.0 | 51.4 | 53.4 | 53.5 |
Employment | |||||
Unemployed | 24.7 | 24.1 | 24.7 | 25.3 | 24.5 |
Full or Part-time | 5.7 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
Retired | 38.7 | 36.8 | 37.1 | 38.2 | 43.1 |
Retired Disabled | 25.8 | 25.6 | 26.0 | 26.3 | 25.2 |
Other | 5.2 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
Cause of ESKD | |||||
Diabetes | 49.7 | 49.6 | 49.7 | 49.4 | 50.0 |
Hypertension | 30.1 | 29.0 | 29.8 | 30.4 | 31.5 |
Other | 20.2 | 21.3 | 20.6 | 20.2 | 18.5 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | |||||
< 18.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
18.5–25.0 | 29.0 | 30.4 | 28.8 | 28.3 | 28.3 |
25.0–35.0 | 27.8 | 27.9 | 27.7 | 27.7 | 27.9 |
≥ 30.0 | 40.6 | 38.7 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 41.3 |
Diabetes | 65.7 | 65.5 | 66.8 | 66.3 | 64.1 |
Cerebrovascular | 12.3 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 10.6 |
Peripheral Vascular | 14.4 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 12.5 |
Hypertension | 90.7 | 90.6 | 91.5 | 91.1 | 89.3 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary | 12.6 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
Tobacco Use | 11.2 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 8.8 |
Cancer | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 7.7 |
Drug Use | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Inability to Ambulate | 10.5 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
Institutionalized | 15.6 | 16.4 | 17.0 | 16.1 | 12.6 |
U.S. Geographic Region | |||||
New England | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Mideast | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 16.5 |
Great Lakes | 15.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.7 | 16.4 |
Plains | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Southeast | 30.4 | 31.0 | 30.5 | 30.0 | 29.9 |
Southwest | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.1 |
Rocky Mountain | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Far West | 13.8 | 13.2 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 13.9 |