Clinical Study

Causes for Withdrawal in an Urban Peritoneal Dialysis Program

Table 1

Description of subjects.

All patients

Age, mean (SD)52.0 (13.4)
BMI, mean (SD)28.0 (5.9)
Race, (%)
 African-American54 (42%)
 Asian7 (5%)
 Hispanic-Latino53 (41%)
 Native American1 (1%)
 White13 (10%)
Male, (%)81 (63%)
Diagnosis, (%)
 Failed transplant2 (2%)
 GN13 (10%)
 HIVAN3 (2%)
 HTN39 (30%)
 Nephrotoxicity1 (1%)
 Obstructive nephropathy2 (2%)
 PCKD2 (2%)
 RCC nephrectomy1 (1%)
 Type 1 DM4 (3%)
 Type 2 DM54 (42%)
 Unknown7 (5%)