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Reduce the proportion of adult dialysis patients who rely on catheters for dialysis — CKD‑08 Data

National Status: Getting worse

  
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Most Recent Data:
24.6 percent (2023)

National Target:
10.0 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
16.7 percent of end-stage kidney patients aged 18 years and over used a catheter as the only mode of vascular access in 2016 2

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Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total
16.7
CI 16.6 / 16.8
SE 0.060
17.4
CI 17.3 / 17.5
SE 0.060
17.9
CI 17.8 / 18.0
SE 0.059
18.9
CI 18.8 / 19.1
SE 0.059
20.9
CI 20.8 / 21.0
SE 0.062
22.3
CI 22.1 / 22.4
SE 0.064
23.7
CI 23.6 / 23.9
SE 0.066
24.6
CI 24.5 / 24.7
SE 0.066

Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode by Sex, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Male
14.8
CI 14.7 / 15.0
SE 0.076
15.6
CI 15.4 / 15.7
SE 0.076
16.1
CI 15.9 / 16.2
SE 0.074
17.1
CI 16.9 / 17.2
SE 0.075
19.1
CI 19.0 / 19.3
SE 0.079
20.4
CI 20.2 / 20.6
SE 0.082
21.7
CI 21.6 / 21.9
SE 0.084
22.6
CI 22.4 / 22.7
SE 0.084
Female
19.1
CI 18.9 / 19.3
SE 0.096
19.8
CI 19.6 / 20.0
SE 0.096
20.3
CI 20.1 / 20.5
SE 0.094
21.5
CI 21.3 / 21.6
SE 0.095
23.3
CI 23.1 / 23.5
SE 0.099
24.8
CI 24.6 / 25.0
SE 0.103
26.5
CI 26.3 / 26.7
SE 0.105
27.5
CI 27.3 / 27.7
SE 0.106

Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode by Race/Ethnicity, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
American Indian or Alaska Native only
11.8
CI 10.9 / 12.7
SE 0.458
12.7
CI 11.8 / 13.6
SE 0.468
13.8
CI 12.9 / 14.8
SE 0.477
14.9
CI 14.0 / 15.9
SE 0.483
17.5
CI 16.4 / 18.5
SE 0.521
18.3
CI 17.3 / 19.4
SE 0.536
19.8
CI 18.7 / 20.9
SE 0.555
21.7
CI 20.6 / 22.8
SE 0.561
Asian only
13.7
CI 13.2 / 14.2
SE 0.266
13.8
CI 13.2 / 14.3
SE 0.260
14.1
CI 13.6 / 14.6
SE 0.253
14.7
CI 14.2 / 15.1
SE 0.252
16.2
CI 15.7 / 16.8
SE 0.261
16.9
CI 16.4 / 17.4
SE 0.262
18.7
CI 18.1 / 19.2
SE 0.271
18.7
CI 18.2 / 19.2
SE 0.268
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
14.1
CI 13.2 / 15.0
SE 0.459
13.7
CI 12.8 / 14.5
SE 0.441
14.8
CI 13.9 / 15.6
SE 0.434
14.7
CI 13.9 / 15.5
SE 0.420
16.5
CI 15.6 / 17.4
SE 0.435
15.9
CI 15.0 / 16.7
SE 0.434
16.8
CI 15.9 / 17.7
SE 0.446
18.5
CI 17.6 / 19.4
SE 0.460
Black or African American only
15.7
CI 15.5 / 15.9
SE 0.098
16.6
CI 16.4 / 16.8
SE 0.099
17.2
CI 17.0 / 17.4
SE 0.099
18.7
CI 18.5 / 18.9
SE 0.101
21.1
CI 20.9 / 21.3
SE 0.107
22.5
CI 22.3 / 22.7
SE 0.110
23.9
CI 23.7 / 24.1
SE 0.112
25.0
CI 24.8 / 25.2
SE 0.113
White only
17.7
CI 17.5 / 17.8
SE 0.081
18.4
CI 18.2 / 18.5
SE 0.081
18.7
CI 18.6 / 18.9
SE 0.078
19.6
CI 19.5 / 19.8
SE 0.079
21.3
CI 21.2 / 21.5
SE 0.082
22.8
CI 22.6 / 22.9
SE 0.086
24.3
CI 24.1 / 24.4
SE 0.088
25.0
CI 24.8 / 25.1
SE 0.089
2 or more races
15.4
CI 13.5 / 17.2
SE 0.959
17.4
CI 15.4 / 19.3
SE 0.996
17.0
CI 15.2 / 18.9
SE 0.939
17.3
CI 15.4 / 19.1
SE 0.943
22.0
CI 20.0 / 24.0
SE 1.021
29.2
CI 27.3 / 31.1
SE 0.976
32.8
CI 31.2 / 34.4
SE 0.814
34.2
CI 32.9 / 35.5
SE 0.667
Hispanic or Latino
14.8
CI 14.5 / 15.1
SE 0.136
15.6
CI 15.3 / 15.9
SE 0.136
16.0
CI 15.8 / 16.3
SE 0.128
17.3
CI 17.0 / 17.5
SE 0.129
19.2
CI 18.9 / 19.5
SE 0.134
20.2
CI 20.0 / 20.5
SE 0.137
21.6
CI 21.3 / 21.9
SE 0.138
22.3
CI 22.1 / 22.6
SE 0.136
Not Hispanic or Latino
17.1
CI 16.9 / 17.2
SE 0.066
17.8
CI 17.7 / 17.9
SE 0.066
18.3
CI 18.2 / 18.4
SE 0.066
19.4
CI 19.2 / 19.5
SE 0.067
21.3
CI 21.2 / 21.5
SE 0.070
22.8
CI 22.6 / 22.9
SE 0.073
24.3
CI 24.2 / 24.5
SE 0.075
25.3
CI 25.1 / 25.4
SE 0.076
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
15.7
CI 15.5 / 15.9
SE 0.099
16.6
CI 16.4 / 16.7
SE 0.099
17.2
CI 17.0 / 17.3
SE 0.100
18.7
CI 18.5 / 18.9
SE 0.102
21.1
CI 20.9 / 21.3
SE 0.107
22.5
CI 22.3 / 22.7
SE 0.111
23.9
CI 23.6 / 24.1
SE 0.113
25.0
CI 24.7 / 25.2
SE 0.114
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
18.9
CI 18.7 / 19.1
SE 0.099
19.6
CI 19.4 / 19.8
SE 0.098
20.0
CI 19.8 / 20.2
SE 0.097
20.8
CI 20.6 / 21.0
SE 0.098
22.5
CI 22.3 / 22.7
SE 0.103
24.2
CI 24.0 / 24.4
SE 0.108
25.9
CI 25.6 / 26.1
SE 0.112
26.8
CI 26.5 / 27.0
SE 0.114

Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode by Age group, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
18-44 years
18.7
CI 18.3 / 19.0
SE 0.190
19.8
CI 19.4 / 20.2
SE 0.193
20.2
CI 19.9 / 20.6
SE 0.185
22.1
CI 21.7 / 22.4
SE 0.190
24.5
CI 24.1 / 24.9
SE 0.197
26.1
CI 25.7 / 26.5
SE 0.205
28.3
CI 27.9 / 28.8
SE 0.210
29.0
CI 28.6 / 29.4
SE 0.210
18-24 years
26.9
CI 25.1 / 28.6
SE 0.887
27.2
CI 25.4 / 29.0
SE 0.912
28.3
CI 26.5 / 30.2
SE 0.923
31.8
CI 29.9 / 33.6
SE 0.966
35.6
CI 33.6 / 37.6
SE 1.016
38.3
CI 36.2 / 40.4
SE 1.084
39.4
CI 37.2 / 41.5
SE 1.083
40.6
CI 38.5 / 42.7
SE 1.093
25-44 years
18.1
CI 17.8 / 18.5
SE 0.194
19.4
CI 19.0 / 19.7
SE 0.196
19.8
CI 19.4 / 20.2
SE 0.189
21.6
CI 21.2 / 21.9
SE 0.193
24.0
CI 23.6 / 24.4
SE 0.201
25.6
CI 25.2 / 26.0
SE 0.208
27.8
CI 27.4 / 28.3
SE 0.214
28.5
CI 28.1 / 28.9
SE 0.213
45-64 years
15.9
CI 15.8 / 16.1
SE 0.092
16.7
CI 16.5 / 16.9
SE 0.093
17.3
CI 17.2 / 17.5
SE 0.092
18.3
CI 18.2 / 18.5
SE 0.093
20.4
CI 20.2 / 20.6
SE 0.098
21.6
CI 21.4 / 21.8
SE 0.102
23.2
CI 23.0 / 23.4
SE 0.105
23.9
CI 23.7 / 24.1
SE 0.106
45-54 years
15.9
CI 15.6 / 16.2
SE 0.150
16.7
CI 16.4 / 17.0
SE 0.151
17.4
CI 17.2 / 17.7
SE 0.150
18.7
CI 18.4 / 19.0
SE 0.153
20.6
CI 20.3 / 20.9
SE 0.160
22.0
CI 21.7 / 22.4
SE 0.167
23.7
CI 23.4 / 24.0
SE 0.171
24.6
CI 24.3 / 25.0
SE 0.173
55-64 years
16.0
CI 15.7 / 16.2
SE 0.117
16.7
CI 16.5 / 16.9
SE 0.117
17.3
CI 17.0 / 17.5
SE 0.116
18.1
CI 17.9 / 18.4
SE 0.117
20.3
CI 20.0 / 20.5
SE 0.124
21.3
CI 21.1 / 21.6
SE 0.128
23.0
CI 22.7 / 23.2
SE 0.132
23.4
CI 23.2 / 23.7
SE 0.133
65 years and over
16.8
CI 16.7 / 17.0
SE 0.086
17.4
CI 17.3 / 17.6
SE 0.085
17.8
CI 17.6 / 17.9
SE 0.084
18.7
CI 18.6 / 18.9
SE 0.084
20.5
CI 20.3 / 20.7
SE 0.088
21.9
CI 21.8 / 22.1
SE 0.090
23.1
CI 22.9 / 23.3
SE 0.092
24.2
CI 24.0 / 24.4
SE 0.093
65-74 years
16.3
CI 16.0 / 16.5
SE 0.115
16.9
CI 16.6 / 17.1
SE 0.114
17.2
CI 17.0 / 17.4
SE 0.112
18.3
CI 18.1 / 18.5
SE 0.112
20.0
CI 19.8 / 20.3
SE 0.117
21.3
CI 21.1 / 21.5
SE 0.121
22.6
CI 22.3 / 22.8
SE 0.124
23.8
CI 23.6 / 24.1
SE 0.126
75-84 years
16.7
CI 16.4 / 17.0
SE 0.145
17.3
CI 17.0 / 17.6
SE 0.144
17.5
CI 17.2 / 17.8
SE 0.141
18.3
CI 18.1 / 18.6
SE 0.141
20.2
CI 19.9 / 20.5
SE 0.148
22.0
CI 21.7 / 22.3
SE 0.153
22.9
CI 22.6 / 23.2
SE 0.153
23.9
CI 23.6 / 24.2
SE 0.152
85 years and over
20.3
CI 19.7 / 20.8
SE 0.281
20.9
CI 20.4 / 21.5
SE 0.281
21.8
CI 21.3 / 22.4
SE 0.279
22.4
CI 21.9 / 23.0
SE 0.277
24.1
CI 23.6 / 24.7
SE 0.290
25.4
CI 24.8 / 26.0
SE 0.298
26.8
CI 26.2 / 27.4
SE 0.305
27.5
CI 26.9 / 28.1
SE 0.304

Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Educational attainment (25 years and over)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode by Family income, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Family income
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode by Health insurance status (18-64 years), 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Health insurance status (18-64 years)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode by Geographic location, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Geographic location
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode by Marital status, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Marital status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode by Country of birth, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Country of birth
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode by Veteran status, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Veteran status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode by Disability status, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Disability status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode by Sexual orientation, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Sexual orientation
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Hemodialysis patients using catheters as only access mode by Gender identity, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Gender identity
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Disparity