Table 1 Patient demography
From: Healthcare use and costs before and after parathyroidectomy in patients on dialysis
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 181 | 100% |
| Age | ||
| Mean (SD) | 51.1 | 14.7 |
| Median | 52 | |
| Age group | ||
| 18-44 | 61 | 33.7% |
| 45-64 | 82 | 45.3% |
| 65-74 | 31 | 17.1% |
| 75+ | 7 | 3.9% |
| Female | 107 | 59.1% |
| Census region | ||
| Northeast | 14 | 7.7% |
| Midwest | 38 | 21.0% |
| South | 90 | 49.7% |
| West | 39 | 21.5% |
| Payer type | ||
| Commercial | 28 | 15.5% |
| Medicare | 145 | 80.1% |
| Medicaid | 8 | 4.4% |
