PATIENT POPULATION
As at 31 March 2009, the total patient number stood at 274 which translates to approximately 4.2% less patients compared to FY07/08.

BREAKDOWN OF HD & PD PATIENTS
As at 31 March 2009, PD patients constituted approximately 36.1% of the total patient population compared to approximately 41.3% during 31 March 2008. The ratio of HD patients remained higher than the PD patients which is consistent with the previous 5 years.

GENDER
As with the previous 5 years, the ratio of female patients remains higher than that of male patients.

RACE
The race distribution profile was relatively unchanged over the last 5 years. As at 31 March 2009, approximately 75.5% of patients were Chinese, 17.9%were Malay, 6.2% were Indian and 0.4% were of other races.

AGE
The patients were mainly from the 41 to 60 year old age group. As at 31 March 2009, this group of patients constituted 66.8% of the total population. The elderly patients (more than 60 yrs old) represent 25.5% of the total patient population.