Research Article

Effect of Artery Diameter and Velocity and Vein Diameter on Upper Limb Arteriovenous Fistula Outcomes

Table 1

Patient demographics, comorbidities, and ESRD aetiology.

CharacteristicsNumber (percentage)

Gender
 Male36 (54.5%)
 Female30 (45.5%)
Age
 Mean (±SD)52.8 ± 16.9 years
 Range19–79 years
Ethnicity
 Caucasian28 (42.4%)
 Pacific20 (30.3%)
 Māori10 (15.2%)
 Others8 (12.1%)
BMI
 Mean (±SD)26.9 ± 4.9
 Range21–38
HTN
 Yes55 (83.3%)
 No11 (16.7%)
Diabetes
 Yes29 (43.9%)
 No37 (56.1%)
ESRD cause
 Diabetes24 (36.4%)
 Glomerulonephritis16 (24.2%)
 Others15 (22.7%)
 PCKD5 (7.6%)
 HTN4 (6.1%)