Characteristics of cost study cohort | n=995 | Aboriginal n = 892 (90%) | Non-Aboriginal n = 103 (10%) | ||
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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%) |