Table 1 Patient characteristics in the study conducted to evaluate experiences with the use of telemedicine in a home dialysis program
Variable | N (%) or Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Patients | 17 |
Age (years) | 80 ± 20 |
Male | 64% |
Race/ethnicity | |
White | 85% |
Black | 10% |
Other | 5% |
Higher education | 76% |
Mean time on HHD (years) | 3.2 ± 1 |
Dialysis frequency per week | |
2 sessions | 76% |
3 sessions | 12% |
6 sessions | 12% |
Main causes of renal function loss | |
Hypertension | 41% |
Diabetes | 23% |
Glomerulopathy | 12% |
Uropathologies | 11% |
Other | 13% |
Index of Coexisting Disease | |
Severe | 82% |
Moderate | 6% |
Mild | 12% |