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Table 1. Patient classification criteria according to ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes.
Table 2. Characteristics of patients registered with chronic kidney disease in specialized care centers in Spain, number of admissions, and dialysis/renal transplants registered upon admission.
Table 3. Secondary conditions registered in more than 10% of admissions per chronic kidney disease stage in specialized care centers.
Figure 1. (A) Hospital incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and (B) annual number of admissions linked to CKD registered in primary care settings in Spain.
Figure 2. (A) Percentage of urgent and scheduled hospital admissions per chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage and (B) mean length of hospital stay per age groups per chronic kidney disease stage. Stage 1, GFR 90–130 mL/min; stage 2, GFR 60–89 mL/min; stage 3, GFR 30–59 mL/min; stage 4, GFR 15–29 mL/min; stage 5a, GFR <15 mL/min without chronic dialysis; stage 5b, GFR <15 mL/min with chronic dialysis.
Table 4. Medical procedures registered in more than 10% of admissions per chronic kidney disease stage.
Figure 3. Annual direct medical cost per patient per chronic kidney disease stage. Stage 1, GFR 90–130 mL/min; stage 2, GFR 60–89 mL/min; stage 3, GFR 30–59 mL/min; stage 4, GFR 15–29 mL/min; stage 5a, GFR <15 mL/min without chronic dialysis; stage 5b, GFR <15 mL/min with chronic dialysis.
Table 5. Mean cost per admission due to chronic kidney disease per comorbid conditions.
Data availability statement
The data that support the findings of this study is available from the Spanish Ministry of Health via the Unit of Health Care Information and Statistics (Spanish Institute of Health Information) for researchers who meet the criteria for access to confidential data at https://www.mscbs.gob.es/estadEstudios/sanidadDatos/home.htm