Comparison of patients on the at-risk register who died during follow-up to those who did not
| Patients on the list who died (n=28) | Patients on the list who are alive (n=30) | Statistic | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median) | 71 years | 73 years | z=−0.141 | 0.89 |
| Sex, n (%) | χ2=0.3351 | 0.56 | ||
| M | 16 (59.3) | 20 (66.7) | ||
| F | 11 (40.7) | 10 (33.3) | ||
| Ethnicity, n (%) | χ2=17.2575 | <0.0001 | ||
| Caucasian | 25 (92.6) | 12 (40) | ||
| Non-Caucasian | 2 (7.4) | 18 (60) | ||
| Dialysis, n (%) | χ2=2.1647 | 0.339 | ||
| HD | 17 (63.) | 23 (79.3) | ||
| PD | 3 (11.1) | 1 (3.5) | ||
| Predialysis | 7 (25.9) | 5 (17.2) | ||
| Dialysis vintage, median | 2 years | 1.5 years | z=0.123 | 0.7122 |
| Diabetes, % | 34.6 | 25 | χ2=0.3513 | 0.553 |
| Charlson comorbidity index, median | 4 | 5 | z=0.6485 | 0.735 |