National Healthcare Quality Report, 2006: Table 1.31a

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Table 1.31a
Percent of hemodialysis patients with urea reduction ratio 65% or higher, United States, 2002 and 2004
		2004			2002
Population group		Number	Percent	Standard error	Number	Percent	Standard error
Total		8,479	87	0.4	8,487	86	0.4
Age	18-44	1,221	84	1.0	1,353	80	1.1
	45-64	3,419	85	0.6	3,306	83	0.7
	65 and over	3,839	91	0.5	3,828	90	0.5
Gender	Male	4,558	83	0.6	4,605	81	0.6
Gender	Female	3,921	93	0.4	3,882	91	0.5
Race	White only	4,590	89	0.5	4,632	87	0.5
	Black only	3,013	85	0.7	3,058	83	0.7
	Asian only	239	95	1.4	217	93	1.7
	American Indian/Alaska Native only	150	92	2.2	161	89	2.5
	Multiple races	195	91	2.0	243	85	2.3
Ethnicity	Non-Hispanic, all races	7,313	87	0.4	7,251	85	0.4
	Non-Hispanic, White	3,687	88	0.5	3,709	86	0.6
	Non-Hispanic, Black	2,936	85	0.7	2,988	83	0.7
	Hispanic, all races	1,048	91	0.9	1,140	88	1.0

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Clinical Performance Measures Project.