Evaluating the implementation strategy for estimated glomerular filtration rate reporting in Manitoba: the effect on referral numbers, wait times, and appropriateness of consults

Table 1 Baseline patient demographics

Variable	Pre GFR consult		Post GFR consult		P-value
Variable	(N=232)		(N=239)		P-value
Age	57.3	15.8	60.5	15.4	0.0532
Referral site					0.0523
HSC	99	42.7%	139	58.2%
SBGH	49	21.1%	57	23.9%
SOGH	55	23.7%	43	18.0%
Not specified	29	12.5%	0	0.0%
Gender					0.6742
Male	127	54.7%	136	56.9%
Female	104	44.8%	103	43.1%
Not specified	1	0.4%	0	0.0%
Diabetes					0.973
No	125	53.8%	122	51.1%
Type I	8	3.5%	8	3.4%
Type II	97	41.8%	99	41.4%
Not Specified	2	0.9%	10	4.2%
Hypertension					0.1062
No	83	35.8%	68	28.5%
Yes	147	63.4%	166	69.5%
Not specified	2	0.9%	5	2.1%
ACE/ARB inhibitors					0.0011
No	134	57.8%	91	38.1%
ACE only	56	24.1%	75	31.4%
ARB only	34	14.7%	52	21.8%
Both	7	3.0%	12	5.0%
Not specified	1	0.4%	9	3.8%

ISSN: 2054-3581