Age, yr, mean ± SD | 66.3 ± 14.7 |
Sex, female | 3896 | (39.7) |
Dialysis type† | | |
Hemodialysis | 7958 | (81.0) |
Peritoneal dialysis | 1864 | (19.0) |
Duration of dialysis | | |
New | 6567 | (66.9) |
Long-term | 3255 | (33.1) |
Admissions to hospital in previous year | | |
0 | 4595 | (46.7) |
1 | 2671 | (27.2) |
≥ 2 | 2556 | (26.0) |
Comorbidities | | |
Diabetes | 4431 | (45.1) |
Cardiovascular disease | 4055 | (41.3) |
Congestive heart failure | 2480 | (25.2) |
Peripheral vascular disease | 2378 | (24.2) |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 1639 | (16.7) |
Malignant disease | 1265 | (12.9) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 697 | (7.1) |