Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | RP | Non-RP | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male (%) | 50 | 56 | 0.42 |
| Age (years; mean ± SD) | 12.5 ± 6.0 | 9.5 ± 5.8 | 0.0004 |
| Duration of dialysis (years; mean ± SD) | 1.7 ± 1.8 | 1.7 ± 1.5 | 0.99 |
| CAPD/CCPD/NIPD (%) | 18/64/18 | 26/47/27 | 0.08 |
| Nasal S. aureus carrier (%) | 25 | 15 | 0.11 |
| One/two-cuff catheters (%) | 25/75 | 13/87 | 0.03 |
| Exit-site orientation (%) | 0.07 | ||
| up | 15 | 22 | |
| down | 62 | 43 | |
| lateral | 23 | 34 | |
| other | 0 | 2 | |
| Exit-site granuloma (%) | 4 | 8 | 0.26 |
| Same organism grown at exit site (%) | 32 | 25 | 0.38 |
| Exit-site S. aureus (%) | 4 | 9 | 0.21 |
| Gastrostomy present (%) | 2 | 8 | 0.10 |
| Any ostomy present (%) | 12 | 12 | 0.91 |
CAPD, continuous ambulatory PD; CCPD, continuous cycling PD; NIPD, nocturnal intermittent PD.