Table 4. Relationship between the level of CRP and the baseline characteristics of the patients at King Abdulaziz Medical City and the South and North Dialysis Centers of King Abdullah Dialysis Program (cont’d.) (n=198).
CRP: C-reactive protein
| Factor | High N (%) (n=160) | Normal N (%) (n=38) | p-value |
| Ejection fraction (%) | |||
| <25% | 03 (02.1%) | 01 (02.9%) | 0.426 |
| 25 – 35% | 08 (05.6%) | 02 (05.9%) | |
| 36 – 45% | 15 (10.6%) | 04 (11.8%) | |
| 46 – 55% | 94 (66.2%) | 26 (76.5%) | |
| >55% | 22 (15.5%) | 01 (02.9%) | |
| Diastolic dysfunction | |||
| No | 82 (51.2%) | 19 (50.0%) | 0.890 |
| Yes | 78 (48.8%) | 19 (50.0%) | |
| Right atrial normal | |||
| No | 33 (20.6%) | 10 (26.3%) | 0.444 |
| Yes | 127 (79.4%) | 28 (73.7%) | |
| Left atrial normal | |||
| No | 96 (60.0%) | 25 (65.8%) | 0.510 |
| Yes | 64 (40.0%) | 13 (34.2%) | |
| Hypokinesia present | |||
| No | 125 (78.1%) | 24 (63.2%) | 0.055 |
| Yes | 35 (21.9%) | 14 (36.8%) | |
| Pseudo-normalization present | |||
| No | 129 (80.6%) | 33 (86.8%) | 0.372 |
| Yes | 31 (19.4%) | 05 (13.2%) | |
| Hospitalization in 12 months | |||
| No | 60 (37.5%) | 20 (52.6%) | 0.087 |
| Yes | 100 (62.5%) | 18 (47.4%) |