Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 284)
| Parameters | MHD patients (n = 117) | CAPD patients (n = 167) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age(year) | 59.3 ± 13.9 | 60.2 ± 13.7 | 0.594 |
| Gender | 0.540 | ||
| Male | 45(38.46%) | 71(42.52%) | |
| Female | 72(61.54%) | 96(57.48%) | |
| BMI | 22.7 ± 4.3 | 23.5 ± 3.2 | 0.071 |
| Diabetes | 9/117(7.7%) | 48/167(28.7%) | 0.000 |
| Prealbumin(mg/l) | 285.8 ± 77.3 | 371.7 ± 94.3 | 0.000 |
| Albumin(g/l) | 38.9 ± 3.9 | 36.0 ± 4.2 | 0.000 |
| Uric acid(umol/l) | 381.2 ± 82.9 | 376. 6 ± 79.8 | 0.642 |
| Haemoglobin(g/l) | 110.0 ± 17.2 | 109.5 ± 12.3 | 0.806 |
| bicarbonate (mmol/l) | 22.0 ± 3.6 | 25.7 ± 3.2 | 0.000 |
| SBP(mmHg) | 145.1 ± 19.8 | 128.9 ± 17.7 | 0.000 |
| Median(IQR) | Median(IQR) | ||
| Vitamin C(ug/ml) | 2.9(1.6-5.5) | 3.0(1.8-5.0) | 0.549 |
| hsCRP(mg/l) | 2.6 (1.0-6.5) | 2.8(1.0-8.2) | 0.756 |
| Ferritin(ng/ml) | 377(246.9-634.1) | 374(215-585) | 0.530 |
| Dialysis vintage(m) | 49(20-88) | 24(9-49) | 0.000 |
Abbreviation: BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; IQR: inter quartile range; hsCRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein