Table 2 Matched analysis—patient demographic characteristics of dialysis patients and the control patients
Dialysis group (418) | Control group (409) | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | 65.4 (SD = 9.8) | 64.7 (SD = 10.5) | 0.3 |
Female | 195 (46.7%) | 189 (46.2%) | 0.5 |
Obesity | 92 (22%) | 90 (22%) | 0.9 |
Race | |||
Caucasian | 184 (44%) | 184 (44%) | 0.5 |
African American | 145 (34.6%) | 145 (35.4%) | 0.5 |
Hispanic | 50 (11.9%) | 50 (12.2%) | 0.5 |
Asian | 11 (2.6%) | 11 (2.7%) | 0.5 |
Native American | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.5 |
Other | 11 (2.6%) | 11 (2.7%) | 0.5 |