Vaccination gaps in incident hemodialysis patients: An opportunity for preventive nephrology, a prospective, cross-sectional study

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population, n (%)/mean ± SD

Characteristics	n = 132
Age (years)	52.6 ± 13.4
Sex
Male	96 (72.7)
Female	36 (27.3)
Etiology
Diabetic kidney disease	54 (40.9)
Hypertensive nephrosclerosis	19 (14.4)
Chronic glomerulonephritis	17 (12.9)
Obstructive uropathy	12 (9.1)
Undetermined	30 (22.7)
Comorbidity
Hypertension	98 (74.2)
Diabetes mellitus	60 (45.5)
Cardiovascular disease	27 (20.5)
Tuberculosis	22 (16.7)
Extrapulmonary TB	12 (54.5 of 22 TB cases)

TB: Tuberculosis.

Table 2 Hepatitis B vaccination vs protective anti-HBs titer

HBV vaccination status	False	True	Total	P value1
No	68	1	69	< 0.001
Yes	21	42	63
Total	89	43	132

¹χ² = 60.8, degree of freedom = 1.

HBV: Hepatitis B virus.

Table 3 Pneumococcal vaccination vs prior nephrology consultation

Nephrology consult	No	Yes	Total	P value1
No	59	5	64	< 0.001
Yes	36	32	68
Total	95	37	132

¹χ² = 23.7, degree of freedom = 1.

Table 4 Influenza vaccination vs prior nephrology consultation

Nephrology consult	No	Yes	Total	P value1
No	59	5	64	< 0.001
Yes	36	32	68
Total	95	37	132

¹χ² = 23.7, degree of freedom = 1.