| Variables |
Non late referral |
Late Referral |
| Age |
75< |
75> |
75< |
75> |
| Number (percentage) |
67 (70) |
28 (30) |
33 (82) |
7 (18) |
| RRT |
45 (67) |
9 (32) |
30 (91) ** |
6 (86)** |
| Myocardial infaraction |
5 (7) |
4 (14) |
0 |
0 |
| Cerebrovascular disease |
3 (4) |
3 (11) |
2 (6) |
1 (14) |
| Heart failure |
10 (15) |
6 (21) |
0 |
0 |
| Neoplasma |
4 (7) |
5 (18) |
1 (3) |
0 |
| Others |
0 |
1 (4) |
0 |
0 |
|
| Values are expressed as count (percentage).
RRT, renal replacement therapy. **indicates P<0.01 in comparison with non late
referral patients corresponding the same age group. |
Table 8: Comparison of events between non late referral population and late
referral patients. |
