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 8

Number of patients receiving anaemia-related treatment.

No anaemia N (%)Mild anaemia N (%)Moderate anaemia N (%)Severe anaemia N (%)Total out of N = 2303 N (%)

ESA use
 Yes64 (5.1)133 (21.6)172 (41.9)15 (65.2)384 (16.7)
 No1,190 (94.9)483 (78.4)238 (58.1)8 (34.8)1,919 (83.3)

Iron infusions
 Yes127 (10.1)150 (24.3)156 (38.1)11 (47.8)444 (19.3)
 No1,127 (89.9)466 (75.6)254 (61.9)12 (52.2)1,859 (80.7)

Blood transfusions
 Yes166 (13.2)182 (29.5)207 (50.5)19 (82.6)574 (24.9)
 No1,088 (86.8)434 (70.4)203 (49.5)4 (17.4)1,729 (75.1)