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2004 National Healthcare Quality Report

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Table 1.29a: Percent of hemodialysis patients with urea reduction ratio 65 percent or higher, United States, 2002

Population group Number Percent Standard error
       
Total 8,487 86 0.4
       
Age      
    18-44 1,353 80 1.1
    45-64 3,306 83 0.7
    65 and over 3,828 90 0.5
       
Gender      
    Male 4,605 81 0.6
    Female 3,882 91 0.5
       
Race      
    White 4,632 87 0.5
    Black or African American 3,058 83 0.7
    Asian 217 93 1.7
    American Indian or Alaska Native 161 89 2.5
    Multiple race 243 85 2.3
       
Ethnicity      
    Non-Hispanic 7,251 85 0.4
      White 3,709 86 0.6
      Black or African American 2,988 83 0.7
    Hispanic 1,140 88 1.0
       

Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Clinical Performance Measure Project.

 

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