Gender, n (%)

Male

79 (59.8%)

Female

53 (40.2%)

Age (years), mean (range)

63.3 (20 - 86)

Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (range)

23.3 (15.8 - 37.7)

Previous phosphate binder, n (%)

Binder-naïve (prior P-binder therapy(−))

14 (10.6%)

Binder-experienced (prior P-binder therapy(+))

118 (89.4%)

Underlying disease, n (%)

Chronic glomerulonephritis

18 (13.6%)

Diabetic nephropathy

72 (54.5%)

Polycystic kidney disease

3 (2.3%)

Nephrosclerosis

29 (22.0%)

Unknown

10 (7.6%)

Time on dialysis (months), mean (range)

All dialysis patients

63.8 (0 - 381)

Binder-naïve

46.8 (1 - 187)

Binder-experienceda

65.8 (0 - 381)