Table 1: Demographics of patients affiliated to group A (n = 114) and group B (n = 71).

Patient Characteristics

Group A  Patients

Group B Patients

P - value

Age years mean (range)

Aged  > 65 years

59.9 (17.0 - 94.0)

48.0%

60.7 (19.0 - 87.0)

48.0%

 0.75

Male

60.5%

63.0%

0.69

Diabetes

22.8%

22.5%

0.97

Ischaemic heart disease

16.7%

11.3%

0.31

Peripheral vascular disease

5.3%

4.2%

0.52

*Mean Pre-RRT follow-up

8.0 years

7.0 years

 

 

*Time in years from first renal assessment to Renal Replacement Therapy Initiation