Variable
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Incident Patients*
| Â | Â | Â |
Catheter
‡
| 77.2 | 80.9 | 81.1 |
AV Fistula
| 16.9 | 15.6 | 15.8 |
AV Graft
| 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Unknown
| 4.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
Prevalent Patients
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| Â | Â | Â |
Catheter
‡
| 50.3 | 50.8 | 51.5 |
AV Fistula
| 45.6 | 45.1 | 44.4 |
AV Graft
| 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
Unknown
| 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
- Notes: *Incident Patients include new adult patients who initiated hemodialysis in the year listed.
- Incident access refers to access at the time of initial dialysis treatment.
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†Prevalent Patients include adult patients for whom CORR received follow-up data by October 31st in the year listed.
- Prevalent access refers to the access at the time of follow-up (October 31st).
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‡Includes both permanent and temporary catheters.
- Catheter: Central venous catheter; AV fistula: Arteriovenous fistula; AV graft: Arteriovenous graft.