National Healthcare Quality Report, 2006: Table 1.34

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Table 1.34
Percent of hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous fistula as primary mode of vascular access, United States, 2002 and 2004
		2004			2002
Population group		Number	Percent	Standard error	Number	Percent	Standard error
Total		8,326	39	0.5	8,398	33	0.5
Age	18-44	1,201	50	1.4	1,333	42	1.4
	45-64	3,352	39	0.8	3,274	35	0.8
	65 and over	3,773	35	0.8	3,791	27	0.7
Gender	Male	4,478	48	0.7	4,558	42	0.7
Gender	Female	3,848	29	0.7	3,840	22	0.7
Race	White only	4,523	41	0.7	4,578	35	0.7
	Black only	2,945	35	0.9	3,031	29	0.8
	Asian only	237	43	3.2	214	34	3.2
	American Indian/Alaska Native only	148	44	4.1	160	40	3.9
	Multiple races	186	48	3.7	242	37	3.1
Ethnicity	Non-Hispanic, all races	7,313	38	0.6	7,167	32	0.6
	Non-Hispanic, White	3,687	40	0.8	3,660	34	0.8
	Non-Hispanic, Black	2,936	35	0.9	2,961	29	0.8
	Hispanic, all races	1,048	42	1.5	1,136	38	1.4

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