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2008 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 3_1_4.1
Adult hemodialysis patients with hemoglobin 11 g/dL or greater,a United States, 2002 and 2006
Population group 2006 2002
Number Percent SE Number Percent SE
Total 8,740 84 0.4 8,487 79 0.4
Age 18–44 1,258 81 1.1 1,353 76 1.2
45–64 3,490 83 0.6 3,306 78 0.7
65 and over 3,991 85 0.6 3,828 80 0.6
Gender Male 4,911 84 0.5 4,605 80 0.6
Female 3,829 83 0.6 3,882 77 0.7
Race White only 4,960 84 0.5 4,632 79 0.6
Black only 3,185 83 0.7 3,058 77 0.8
Asian only 312 87 1.9 217 81 2.7
AI/AN only 149 87 2.8 161 78 3.3
Multiple races DNA DNA DNA 243 80 2.6
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 7,475 83 0.4 7,251 78 0.5
Non-Hispanic, White 3,855 83 0.6 3,709 78 0.7
Non-Hispanic, Black 3,068 83 0.7 2,988 77 0.8
Hispanic, all races 1,253 85 1.0 1,140 83 1.1

a Standard error was calculated based on sample size, assuming random sample design.

DNA - Data have not been analyzed.

Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; SE: standard error.

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

 

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