Characteristics | N = 19 All N (% All) | n = 9 Conservative n (% Group) | n = 10 Dialysis n (% Group) |
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Gender | |||
 Male | 12 (63) | 5 (56) | 7 (70) |
Age (years) | |||
 Median (range) | 78 (42-90) | 86 (72-90) | 74 (42-90) |
  < 60 years | 3 (16) | 0 (0) | 3 (30) |
 60-80 | 8 (42) | 3 (33) | 5 (50) |
  > 80 | 8 (42) | 6 (67) | 2 (20) |
Marital status | |||
 Married/Defacto | 10 (53) | 5 (56) | 5 (50) |
Living arrangements | |||
 Lives with others | 16 (84)a | 7 (78)b | 9 (90)c |
 Lives alone | 3 (16) | 2 (22) | 1 (10) |
CKD stage | |||
 Stage 4 | 4 (21) | 4 (44) | – |
 Stage 5 | 15 (79) | 5 (56) | 10 (100) |
Comorbidity index | |||
 Median (range) | 8 (3-11) | 9 (7-10) | 6.5 (3-11) |
Deaths during study period | |||
 Numberd | 7 (37) | 4 (44) | 3 (30) |
 Median (range) days from study entryd | 148 (92-330) | 217 (92-330) | 103 (101-228) |