Table 3.

Gender-specific prevalence (%) of lower MMSE scores (<24)

Sex	Patients on hemodialysis		Controls
	% ± SD	n/N	% ± SD	n/N
Male*	15.9 ± 3.9	14/88	8.0 ± 1.5	25/314
Female*	22.7 ± 5.2	15/66	4.8 ± 0.9	26/538

The obtained data were analyzed using a χ² test or Fisher's exact test between HD patients and controls.

*Indicates a significant difference (P <0.05) between groups.