Stock and Flow of Haemodialysis Patients Australia 1998 - 2002 Number of Patients New Patients Transplants Perm. Transfer Deaths No. Dialysing 5435 Patients 98 99 00 01 02

Stock and Flow of Haemodialysis Patients New Zealand 1998 - 2002 Number of Patients New Patients Transplants Perm. Transfer Deaths No. Dialysing 819 Patients 98 99 00 01 02

Age of New Haemodialysis Patients 2002 Australia No. Pats. 11 37 84 135 266 310 414 266 20

Age of Dialysing Haemodialysis Patients Australia 31-Dec-2002 No. Pats. 11 100 346 565 942 1150 1386 878 57

Age of New Haemodialysis Patients 2002 New Zealand No. Pats. 1 11 18 32 76 109 63 16 2

Age of Dialysing Haemodialysis Patients New Zealand 31-Dec-2002 No. Pats. 2 28 61 114 189 227 158 40 0

Duration of Dialysis Treatment Three Sessions Per Week Proportion (%) of Patients (31 March) Australia

Duration of Dialysis Treatment Three Sessions Per Week Proportion (%) of Patients (31 March) New Zealand

Haemodialysis Surface Area Number of Patients (31 March) Australia  139 207 133 212 64 980 340 1834 208 534 129 61 286 105 188 330 137 68 537 795 2021 189 421 150 16 545

Haemodialysis Surface Area New Zealand Number of Patients (31 March) 24 27 54 22 7 2 112 5 298 7 203 0 4 19 18 30 10 0 83 47 360 3 237 15

Australia Urea Reduction Ratio and Patient Survival Months Dialysis Three Times per Week March 1998 - March 2003 Australia Urea %  59 vs 60-64 p=0.03  59 vs 65-69 p=0.0001  59 vs  70 p=<0.0001 60-64 vs 65-69 p=0.09 60-65 vs  70 p=<0.0001 65-69 vs  70 p=0.0001 Months

New Zealand Urea Reduction Ratio and Patient Survival Dialysis Three Times per Week March 1998 - March 2003 New Zealand Urea %  59 vs 60-64 p=0.19  59 vs 65-69 p=0.56  59 vs  70 p=0.18 60-64 vs 65-69 p=0.0462 60-65 vs  70 p=0.88 65-69 vs  70 p=0.0339 Months

Haemodialysis Patient Survival Related to Hours per Week - Age >=18 Years Treatment at 90 days Australia 1993 - 2002 <12 vs 12-14.9 p=<0.001 <12 vs 15-17.9 p=<0.001 <12 vs >=18 p=<0.001 12-14.9 vs 15-17.9 p=<0.001 12-14.9 vs >=18 p=0.002 15-17.9 vs >=18 p=0.028 Years

Haemodialysis Patient Survival Related to B.M.I - Age >=18 Years Treatment at 90 days Australia 1993 - 2002 <20 vs 20-24.9 p=<0.001 <20 vs 25-29.9 p=<0.001 <20 vs >=30 p=0.006 20-24.9 vs 25-29.9 p=n.s 20-24.9 vs >=30 p=n.s 25-29.9 vs >=30 p=n.s Years

Haemodialysis Patient Survival Related to Weight - Age >=18 Years Treatment at 90 days Australia 1993 - 2002 <55 vs 55-69.9 p=n.s <55 vs 70-89.9 p=0.009 <55 vs >=90 p=0.001 55-69.9 vs 70-89.9 p=n.s 55-69.9 vs >=90 p=0.027 70-89.9 vs >=90 p=n.s Years

Type of Access for Haemodialysis Australia March 2003

Type of Access for Haemodialysis New Zealand March 2003