Table 4 Characteristics of the cohorts identified by algorithms and by the regional dialysis registry
Algorithm 1 | Algorithm 2 | ERDR | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 680 | 676 | 625 |
Age, mean ± sd | 67.6 ± 15.0 | 67.3 ± 15.3 | 68.0 ± 14.6 |
Females, n (%) | 233 (34.3) | 236 (34.9) | 215 (34.7) |
Haemodialysis, n (%) | 591 (86.9) | 591 (87.4) | 546 (88.2) |
n. of treatments in the first year, median (p25-p75) | 24 (11–103) | 28 (11–105) | 26 (11–106) |
n. of hospital admissions in the first year, mean ± sd | 2.6 ± 2.2 | 2.7 ± 2.2 | 2.1 ± 1.7 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (p25-p75) | 1 (0–3) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) |