Table 2.
Comparison of parameters with the severity of pruritus
| Characteristics |
No Pruritus (n = 53; 44%) |
Pruritus (n = 67; 56%) |
p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mild (n = 49; 73%) |
Moderate (n = 13; 19.4%) |
Severe (n = 5; 7.6%) |
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| Age (in years) | 52.3 ± 14.5 | 54.3 ± 11.3 | 58.3 ± 15.6 | 57 ± 6.9 | 0.46 |
| Gender | |||||
| Males | 39(73.5%) | 40(81.6%) | 10 (76.9%) | 5(100%) | 0.49 |
| Females | 14 (26.5%) | 9(18.4%) | 3(23.1%) | None | |
| Etiology of ESKD | |||||
| DKD | 6(11.3%) | 11 (22.4%) | 3 (23%) | 2 (40%) | 0.25 |
| CGN | 11 (20.7%) | 17 (34.6%) | 6 (46.2%) | 1 (20%) | 0.2 |
| CTIN | 18 (34%) | 6 (12.3%) | 2 (15.4%) | 1 (20%) | 0.06 |
| HNS | 9 (17.1%) | 7 (14.3%) | 2 (15.4%) | None | 0.78 |
| ADPKD | 3 (5.6%) | None | None | 1 (20%) | 0.06 |
| Others | 6 (11.3%) | 8 (16.4%) | None | None | 0.33 |
| Seropositive | |||||
| HBV | None | 1 (2%) | None | 2 (40%) | |
| HCV | None | 1 (2%) | None | None | |
| Smoking Status | |||||
| Smokers | 2 (3.8%) | 3 (6.1%) | None | None | 0.73 |
| Non Smokers | 51 (96.2%) | 46 (93.9%) | 13(100%) | 5(100%) | |
| Dialysis Vintage | |||||
| < 5 years | 30 (56.6%) | 28 (57.1%) | 6 (46.1%) | 2 (40%) | 0.79 |
| > 5 years | 23 (43.4%) | 21 (42.9%) | 7 (53.9%) | 3 (60%) | |
| Dialysis Adequacy | |||||
| Kt/v | 1.53 ± 0.38 | 1.41 ± 0.28 | 1.35 ± 0.22 | 1.47 ± 0.28 | 0.17 |
| Dialysis Frequency (per week) | |||||
| twice | 47 (88.6%) | 48 (97.9%) | 12 (92.3%) | 5 (100%) | 0.27 |
| thrice | 6 (11.4%) | 1 (2.1%) | 1 (7.7%) | None | |
| Laboratory parameters | |||||
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.06 ± 1.51 | 9.65 ± 1.31 | 9.8 ± 1.9 | 9.12 ± 1.17 | 0.37 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 4.03 ± 0.41 | 4 ± 0.35 | 4.32 ± 0.44 | 3.98 ± 0.34 | 0.06 |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | 8.66 ± 0.72 | 8.53 ± 0.78 | 8.07 ± 0.9 | 8.56 ± 0.62 | 0.11 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 5.09 ± 1.91 | 5.23 ± 1.85 | 1.62 ± 0.45 | 4.78 ± 1.33 | 0.58 |
| PTH (pg/mL) | 216(106,529) | 340(154,529) | 212(145,452) | 150(290,505) | 0.45 |
| SKINDEX-10 | |||||
| Symptoms | None | 5 (2,7) | 8 (6,10) | 13 (12,16) | < 0.001 |
| Emotions | None | 4 (3,7) | 9 (7,11) | 11 (9,15) | < 0.001 |
| Functioning | None | 4 (2,8) | 10 (4,12) | 10 (6.5,21.5) | 0.01 |
| itch-MOS score | |||||
| Total Score | None | 44.91 ± 8.03 | 41.23 ± 7.91 | 40.91 ± 7.32 | 0.67 |
| Sleep hours/day | 6.65 ± 1.31 | 6.67 ± 1.74 | 5.76 ± 1.69 | 3 ± 1.41 | < 0.001 |
DKD Diabetic kidney disease, CGN chronic glomerulonephritis, CTIN chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis, HNS hypertensive nephrosclerosis, ADPKD autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, HBV hepatitis B virus, HCV hepatitis C virus