Table 6.
A comparison between the groups divided according to the MIS; p < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.
| Median (Interquartile Range) MIS | R (95% CI) | p * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5 | ≥6 | |||
| Age (years) | 57 (35–65.75) | 65 (56–75) | 11 (5 to 18) | 0.001 |
| HD vintage (months) | 39 (20.5–57.25) | 41 (20–67) | 4 (−8 to 17) | 0.47 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.05 (21.22–30.57) | 25.1 (22.3–29.4) | −0.98 (−3.32 to 1.57) | 0.47 |
| SARC-F | 0 (0–1) | 1 (0–6) | 1 (0 to 2) | <0.001 |
| Prealbumin (g/L) | 0.36 (0.31–0.44) | 0.3 (0.2–0.3) | −0.08 (−0.12 to −0.04) | <0.001 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 42.75 (41–44.15) | 38 (35–41) | −4.7 (−6.2 to −3.2) | <0.001 |
| Total protein (g/L) | 69 (65.75–73) | 65 (62–69) | −4 (−6 to −1) | 0.003 |
| Calcium (mmol/L) | 2.16 (2.1–2.24) | 2.1 (2–2.3) | −0.03 (−0.09 to 0.03) | 0.42 |
| Phosphorus (mmol/L) | 1.88 (1.54–2.21) | 1.7 (1.4–2) | −0.2 (−0.4 to 0.03) | 0.08 |
| TIBC (µmol/L) | 41 (38.5–45.25) | 39 (34–43) | −3 (−6 to 0) | 0.02 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.5 (2.88–4.1) | 3.4 (2.7–4.2) | −0.1 (−0.5 to 0.3) | 0.74 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.3 (1.1–2.2) | 1.6 (0.9–2.5) | −0.04 (−0.36 to 0.37) | 0.86 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 115 (109–119.3) | 105 (97–112) | −9 (−14 to −5) | <0.001 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.3 (4.9–6.2) | 5.9 (4.9–7.4) | 0.4 (−0.1 to 1.1) | 0.15 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 1.9 (1–6.1) | 3.3 (1.6–7.3) | 0.85 (0 to 2) | 0.09 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 5.4 (4.9–6) | 5.1 (4.7–5.7) | −0.3 (−0.6 to 0.1) | 0.11 |
* Mann–Whitney U test.