Table 4.
Balance measures pre- and post- matching
| Variable | Pre–matching SMD | Post–matching SMD |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | – 0.1734 | 0.0432 |
| Gender (Male) | – 0.0012 | – 0.0748 |
| Dialysis vintage, years | – 0.4237 | – 0.0394 |
| Diabetes | – 0.2985 | – 0.0610 |
| Albumin, g/dl | 0.3369 | 0.0074 |
| Hb, g/dl | 0.0619 | – 0.0705 |
| Ca, mg/dl | – 0.3366 | 0.0531 |
| Phosphate, mg/dl | – 0.1489 | – 0.0419 |
| PTH, pg/ml | – 0.5105 | 0.0659 |
| Cinacalcet | – 0.5822 | 0.0254 |
| Phosphate binders | ||
| Calcium based binders | 0.5411 | 0.0841 |
| Non calcium based binders | – 0.2777 | 0.0489 |
| Vitamin D | ||
| Calcitriol | 0.5179 | – 0.0111 |
| Paricalcitol | – 0.8194 | – 0.0066 |
| Other | – 0.4859 | 0.0262 |
Threshold for well-balanced variable: > .1
Abbreviations SMD standardized mean difference; Hb hemoglobin; Ca calcium; P phosphate; PTH parathyroid hormone