Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Baseline Characteristics | Meana/Medianb/Totalc | SD | Interquartile Range (25% Minimum, 75% Maximum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 67.33 | 11.20 | |
| Dialysis time (hours) | 3.75 | 3.00, 400 | |
| Sp Kt/V | 1.51 | 0.24 | |
| Std Kt/V | 2.63 | 2.15, 2.71 | |
| Predialysis cystatin C (mg/L) | 5.95 | 0.94 | |
| Postdialysis cystatin C (mg/L) | 4.66 | 1.09 | |
| TSH (mIU/L) | 1.62 | 1.31, 3.16 | |
| CRP (mf/L) | 20.51 | 15.13 | |
| LP/kg (L/kg) | 0.89 | 0.21 | |
| UF (L) | 2.84 | 1.06 | |
| Cause of renal failure: N (%) | |||
| diabetes | 8 (53.3) | NA | |
| hypertension | 1 (6.6) | NA | |
| renal cancer | 1 (6.6) | NA | |
| glomerularnephritis | 2 (13.3) | NA | |
| acute renal failure | 1 (6.6) | NA | |
| polycystic kidney disease | 1 (6.6) | NA | |
| reflux nephropathy | 1 (6.6) | NA |
a
Expressed as mean if the variable is normally distributed by Shapiro-Wilk normality test.
b
Expressed as median if the variable is not normally distributed by Shapiro-Wilk normality test.
c
Expressed in total number and percentage.