Table 3.
Comparison between survivors and patients with all-cause mortalitya
| Parameter | Survivors (n = 82) | Fatalities (n = 14) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic WAB (mmHg) | 140.5 ± 18.4 | 148.1 ± 23.5 | 0.1702 |
| Diastolic WAB (mmHg) | 79.5 ± 9.6 | 75.4 ± 8.6 | 0.1355 |
| Mean WAB (mmHg) | 100.1 ± 11.0 | 99.9 ± 11.4 | 0.9643 |
| pWAB (mmHg) | 64.2 ± 13.5 | 75.1 ± 19.3 | 0.0110 |
| Predialysis SBP (mmHg) | 155.4 ± 19.8 | 164.1 ± 27.6 | 0.1577 |
| Predialysis DBP (mmHg) | 83.2 ± 10.8 | 81.0 ± 9.9 | 0.3412 |
| Predialysis mean BP (mmHg) | 102.5 ± 11.0 | 102.0 ± 10.8 | 0.6832 |
| Predialysis pulse pressure (mmHg) | 66.4 ± 12.1 | 73.7 ± 14.5 | 0.0462 |
| Postdialysis SBP (mmHg) | 131.1 ± 26.5 | 142.0 ± 24.6 | 0.1538 |
| Postdialysis DBP (mmHg) | 77.7 ± 13.5 | 77.4 ± 14.4 | 0.9386 |
| Postdialysis mean BP (mmHg) | 93.7 ± 17.7 | 98.3 ± 14.3 | 0.3645 |
| Postdialysis pulse pressure (mmHg) | 59.5 ± 15.8 | 65.6 ± 20.7 | 0.2177 |
| Age (yr) | 64.8 ± 11.2 | 73.2 ± 8.3 | 0.0088 |
| LVMI (g/m2) | 115.4 ± 37.7 | 133.8 ± 50.1 | 0.1167 |
| hANP (pg/ml) | 20.9 ± 17.4 | 35.2 ± 25.3 | 0.0101 |
| iPTH (pg/ml) | 183.3 ± 132.4 | 154.9 ± 94.2 | 0.4430 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 32.6 ± 3.3 | 31.6 ± 3.9 | 0.2825 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.7 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 0.5642 |
a
Data are means ± SD.