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Table 4 Patient characteristics by first episode in data set by gender and Aboriginal status

From: Do remote dialysis services really cost more? An economic analysis of hospital and dialysis modality costs associated with dialysis services in urban, rural and remote settings

Characteristics of cost study cohort

n=995

Aboriginal n = 892 (90%)

Non-Aboriginal n = 103 (10%)

Female

Male

Female

Male

Gender (female) n (%)

566 (57%)

526 (59% )

366 (41%)

40 (39%)

63 (61%)

Mean age at study entry (SD)

51 (11.7)

51 (11.4)

50 (11.0)

50 (16.0)

56 (14.7)

Median study time (IQR)

3.2 (1.5-5.7)

3.3 (1.4-5.8)

3.2 (1.5-5.6)

3.2 (1.6-5.7)

3.1 (1.3-4.9)

Relocation

 Relocated n (%)

743 (75%)

429 (82%)

304 (83%)

4 (10%)

 6 (10%)

 Residence pre RRT (very remote)

703 (71%)

407 (77%)

288 (78%)

3 (7%)

5 (8%)

Comorbidities at study entry

 Diabetes

767 (77%)

439 (84%)

287 (79%)

20 (49%)

21 (33%)

 Cardiac Disease

480 (48%)

256 (49%)

188 (51%)

15 (37%)

21 (33%)

 Vascular Disease

333 (33%)

183 (35%)

118 (32%)

9 ( 22%)

23 (37%)

 Obesity

116 (12%)

58 (11%)

50 (14%)

4 (10%)

4 (6%)

 Hypertension

910 (91%)

487 (93%)

339 (93%)

34 (85%)

50 (79%)

 Cerebrovascular Disease

49 (5%)

24 (5%)

25 (7%)

0 (0%)

5 ( 8%)