National Healthcare Quality Report, 2006: Table 1.32a

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Table 1.32a
Percent of hemodialysis patients with hemoglobin 11 gm/dL or higher, United States, 2002 and 2004
		2004			2002
Population group		Number	Percent	Standard error	Number	Percent	Standard error
Total		8,479	83	0.4	8,487	79	0.4
Age	18-44	1,221	83	1.1	1,353	76	1.2
	45-64	3,419	82	0.7	3,306	78	0.7
	65 and over	3,839	85	0.6	3,828	80	0.6
Gender	Male	4,558	84	0.5	4,605	80	0.6
Gender	Female	3,921	83	0.6	3,882	77	0.7
Race	White only	4,590	84	0.5	4,632	79	0.6
	Black only	3,013	82	0.7	3,058	77	0.8
	Asian only	239	82	2.5	217	81	2.7
	American Indian/Alaska Native only	150	86	2.8	161	78	3.3
	Multiple races	195	85	2.6	243	80	2.6
Ethnicity	Non-Hispanic, all races	7,313	83	0.4	7,251	78	0.5
	Non-Hispanic, White	3,687	84	0.6	3,709	78	0.7
	Non-Hispanic, Black	2,936	82	0.7	2,988	77	0.8
	Hispanic, all races	1,048	85	1.1	1,140	83	1.1

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Clinical Performance Measures Project.