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