Table 2.
Characteristics of HD and PD patients selected to form equivalent groups.
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HD N = 41 (46.06%) |
PD N = 48 (53.9%) |
p-value | |
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 65.34 ± 8.37 | 64.10 ± 10.36 | NS |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 21 (51.30%) | 23 (47.90%) | NS |
| Female | 20 (48.70%) | 25 (52.10%) | |
| Total | 41 (100.0%) | 48 (100.0%) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 4 (9.75%) | 6 (12.50%) | NS |
| Married | 33 (80.48%) | 38 (79.20%) | |
| D/W/R* | 4 (9.75%) | 4 (8.30%) | |
| Total | 41 (100.0%) | 48 (100.0%) | |
| Education | |||
| 0–9 years | 29 (70.73%) | 26 (54.16%) | NS |
| > 9 years | 12 (29.27%) | 22 (45.84%) | |
| Total | 41 (100.0%) | 48 (100.0%) | |
| Length of dialysis treatment (years) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 4.15 ± 2.57 | 3.62 ± 2.00 | NS |
*D/W/R = Divorced/Widowed/Roommate
NS = p > 0.05
This table displays the results of the Independent-Samples T-Test demonstrating that there are no statistically significant differences between the HD and PD groups, including patients who were selected according to specified criteria of being in the initial stages of treatment and having similar socio-demographic characteristics.