To determine whether there is a difference in the allocation of types of dialysis to male and female patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Descriptive study.
Canada.
All patients registered with the Canadian Organ Replacement Register (CORR) whose treatment began between 1981 and 1991. Data were obtained for 19,732 patients, of whom 18,010 had sufficiently complete data and were being treated with either peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis 3 months after the diagnosis of ESRD.
Proportions of patients receiving peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis according to sex.
Significantly more male (58.1%) than female (50.8%) patients were receiving hemodialysis 3 months after diagnosis (p
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