Comparison of baseline demographic and clinical characteristics between dialysis patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and without SLE. All data are percentages.
| Characteristic | Dialysis with SLE, n = 303 | Dialysis without SLE, n = 22091 | p* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at dialysis, yrs | < 0.001 | ||
| < 45 | 67.3 | 15.3 | |
| 45–64 | 23.8 | 44.4 | |
| ≥ 65 | 8.9 | 40.4 | |
| Men | 18.8 | 48.1 | < 0.001 |
| First modality of dialysis | < 0.001 | ||
| Hemodialysis | 77.6 | 93.1 | |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 22.4 | 6.9 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 10.6 | 46.9 | < 0.001 |
| Hypertension | 68.6 | 77.6 | < 0.001 |
| Heart failure | 9.9 | 19.3 | < 0.001 |
| Coronary artery disease | 5.6 | 22.1 | < 0.001 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 2.6 | 11.9 | < 0.001 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.05 |
| Malignancy | 2.6 | 5.5 | 0.029 |
↵* All p values statistically significant (p < 0.05).