Comparison of the baseline characteristics of incident dialysis patients who started HD or PD treatment between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2012
| . | All . | HD . | PD . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n (%) | 3094 | 2515 (81) | 579 (19) |
| Age, mean ± SD | 48.2 (14.3) | 48.3 (14.2) | 47.9 (14.6) |
| Age categories, %a | |||
| 0–19 years | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 20–44 years | 35 | 34 | 38 |
| 45–64 years | 52 | 53 | 48 |
| 65–74 years | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| 75+ years | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sex, % men | 56 | 57* | 52 |
| Residence, % city inhabitants | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Primary renal disease, % | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 20 | 18* | 27 |
| Glomerulonephritis | 38 | 38 | 37 |
| Hypertension | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Pyelonephritis | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 9 | 10* | 5 |
| Other | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| eGFR at the start of dialysis, mL/min | 10.4 (3.4) | 10.5*(3.4) | 9.7 (3.8) |
| . | All . | HD . | PD . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n (%) | 3094 | 2515 (81) | 579 (19) |
| Age, mean ± SD | 48.2 (14.3) | 48.3 (14.2) | 47.9 (14.6) |
| Age categories, %a | |||
| 0–19 years | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 20–44 years | 35 | 34 | 38 |
| 45–64 years | 52 | 53 | 48 |
| 65–74 years | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| 75+ years | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sex, % men | 56 | 57* | 52 |
| Residence, % city inhabitants | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Primary renal disease, % | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 20 | 18* | 27 |
| Glomerulonephritis | 38 | 38 | 37 |
| Hypertension | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Pyelonephritis | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 9 | 10* | 5 |
| Other | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| eGFR at the start of dialysis, mL/min | 10.4 (3.4) | 10.5*(3.4) | 9.7 (3.8) |
HD, haemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis; SD, standard deviation; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.
aThe column percentage is % of patients of certain age category per RRT modality.
*P < 0.05 HD versus PD patients.
Comparison of the baseline characteristics of incident dialysis patients who started HD or PD treatment between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2012
| . | All . | HD . | PD . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n (%) | 3094 | 2515 (81) | 579 (19) |
| Age, mean ± SD | 48.2 (14.3) | 48.3 (14.2) | 47.9 (14.6) |
| Age categories, %a | |||
| 0–19 years | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 20–44 years | 35 | 34 | 38 |
| 45–64 years | 52 | 53 | 48 |
| 65–74 years | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| 75+ years | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sex, % men | 56 | 57* | 52 |
| Residence, % city inhabitants | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Primary renal disease, % | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 20 | 18* | 27 |
| Glomerulonephritis | 38 | 38 | 37 |
| Hypertension | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Pyelonephritis | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 9 | 10* | 5 |
| Other | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| eGFR at the start of dialysis, mL/min | 10.4 (3.4) | 10.5*(3.4) | 9.7 (3.8) |
| . | All . | HD . | PD . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n (%) | 3094 | 2515 (81) | 579 (19) |
| Age, mean ± SD | 48.2 (14.3) | 48.3 (14.2) | 47.9 (14.6) |
| Age categories, %a | |||
| 0–19 years | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 20–44 years | 35 | 34 | 38 |
| 45–64 years | 52 | 53 | 48 |
| 65–74 years | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| 75+ years | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sex, % men | 56 | 57* | 52 |
| Residence, % city inhabitants | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Primary renal disease, % | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 20 | 18* | 27 |
| Glomerulonephritis | 38 | 38 | 37 |
| Hypertension | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Pyelonephritis | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 9 | 10* | 5 |
| Other | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| eGFR at the start of dialysis, mL/min | 10.4 (3.4) | 10.5*(3.4) | 9.7 (3.8) |
HD, haemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis; SD, standard deviation; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.
aThe column percentage is % of patients of certain age category per RRT modality.
*P < 0.05 HD versus PD patients.
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