Table 1 Characteristics of patients who experienced unplanned dialysis initiation
|  | Overall (n = 95) | Assistance group (n = 55) | Independence group (n = 40) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 75 (65–81) | 77 (73–83) | 69 (50–76) | 0.000†|
≥ 75 years | 48 (51%) | 36 (65%) | 12 (30%) | 0.001‡ |
Sex, male | 68 (72%) | 34 (62%) | 34 (85%) | 0.013‡ |
Unscheduled hospitalization | 79 (83%) | 51 (93%) | 28 (70%) | 0.003‡ |
Nonvascular access on admission | 52 (55%) | 30 (55%) | 22 (55%) | 0.965‡ |
Duration of hospitalization, days | 44 (31–57) | 46 (31–64) | 40 (30–50) | 0.141†|
Independence in ADL on admission | 11 (12%) | 2 (4%) | 9 (23%) | 0.007¶ |
Height, cm | 160.5 ± 9.4 | 157.1 ± 8.8 | 165.3 ± 8.0 | 0.000* |
IBW, kg | 56.9 ± 6.6 | 54.4 ± 6.1 | 60.2 ± 5.8 | 0.000* |
BMI on admission, kg/m2 | 24.0 (21.9–26.7) | 24.1 (20.9–26.4) | 23.9 (22.4–29.7) | 0.374†|
BMI at discharge, kg/m2 | 21.0 (19.0–23.6) | 20.8 (18.6–23.0) | 21.1 (19.9–25.3) | 0.170†|
Cause of CKD | ||||
Diabetic nephropathy | 30 (32%) | 16 (29%) | 14 (35%) | 0.541‡ |
Chronic glomerulonephritis | 15 (16%) | 9 (16%) | 6 (15%) | 0.857‡ |
Nephrosclerosis | 14 (15%) | 8 (15%) | 6 (15%) | 0.951‡ |
Unknown | 23 (24%) | 13 (24%) | 10 (25%) | 0.878‡ |
Other | 13 (14%) | 9 (16%) | 4 (10%) | 0.373‡ |
Comorbidities | ||||
Cardiovascular disease | 72 (76%) | 44 (80%) | 28 (70%) | 0.261‡ |
Infectious diseases | 50 (53%) | 30 (55%) | 20 (50%) | 0.661‡ |
Diabetes | 44 (46%) | 22 (40%) | 22 (55%) | 0.148‡ |
Cardiothoracic ratio on admission, % | 57.0 (51.8–60.8) n = 83 | 58.6 (53.9–61.6) n = 48 | 55.5 (49.2–59.0) n = 35 | 0.023†|
History of hospitalizationa | 45 (47%) | 31 (56%) | 14 (35%) | 0.039‡ |
Rehabilitative intervention | 67 (71%) | 47 (85%) | 20 (50%) | 0.000‡ |
Outcome | ||||
Home or facility | 74 (78%) | 34 (62%) | 40 (100%) | 0.000‡ |
Transfer to hospital | 18 (19%) | 18 (33%) | 0 (0%) | 0.000‡ |
Mortality | 3 (3%) | 3 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 0.261¶ |