Table 2 Characteristics of surveyed and responding facilities.
Surveyed facilities* (n = 4455) | Responding facilities (n = 1657) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of facility | |||
Clinic | 2133 (48%) | 797 (48%) | 0.55 |
Hospital | 2322 (52%) | 838 (51%) | |
Number of haemodialysis beds | |||
< 24 | 1862 (42%) | 600 (36%) | < 0.01 |
25–49 | 1861 (42%) | 681 (41%) | |
50–99 | 642 (14%) | 278 (17%) | |
> 100 | 88 (2%) | 64 (4%) | |
Number of haemodialysis beds, average (SD) | 32 (23) | 36 (27) | < 0.01 |
Number of patients on haemodialysis | |||
< 50 | 1671 (37%) | 569 (34%) | 0.16 |
51–100 | 1593 (36%) | 574 (35%) | |
> 101 | 1190 (27%) | 466 (28%) | |
Number of patients on haemodialysis, average (SD) | 78 (64) | 87 (80) | < 0.01 |