Research Article

The Impact of Anaemia on Outcomes, Admissions, and Costs in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Two Public Nephrology Practices in Queensland: A CKD.QLD Registry Study

Table 4

Number of patients who developed primary outcomes.

No anaemia N (%)Mild anaemia N (%)Moderate anaemia N (%)Severe anaemia N (%)Total N (%)

CVE
 Any CVE461 (36.8)348 (56.5)245 (59.8)13 (56.5)1067/2303 (46.3)
 Principal CVE274 (21.8)213 (34.6)140 (34.1)6 (26.1)633/2303 (27.5)
 Associated CVE417 (33.2)315 (51.1)229 (55.8)12 (52.2)973/2303 (42.2)

Commenced KRT
 No KRT1189 (94.8)527 (85.5)321 (78.3)19 (82.6)2056 (89.3)
 KRT start65 (5.2)89 (14.4)89 (21.7)4 (17.4)247 (10.7)

Death without KRT
 Alive1078 (85.9)440 (71.4)254 (61.9)8 (34.8)1780 (77.3)
 Death176 (14)176 (28.6)156 (38.1)15 (65.2)523 (22.7)