Table 3.
Mean, median, and 25% and 75% percentile for BW and BCS, hematocrit, serum creatinine, BUN, phosphate, blood pH, bicarbonate, and UPC ratio, for group B at time of randomization (T0) and after 4–8 weeks (T1) of treatment. Differences between values at different examinations are depicted by P value (statistically significant P < 0.05).
| T0 | T1 | P value (T0 Versus T1) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BW (kg) | |||
| mean | 21.0 | 23.9 | |
| median | 17.8 | 23.0 | 0.06 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (9.7; 29.9) | (9.5; 33.9) | |
| BSC (1–5) | |||
| mean | 2.7 | 2.8 | |
| median | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (2.0; 3.0) | (2.5; 3.0) | |
| Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) | |||
| mean | 4.9 | 4.4 | |
| median | 4.1 | 3.4 | 0.50 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (2.1; 7.23) | (1.7; 6.0) | |
| BUN (mg/dL) | |||
| mean | 86.2 | 87.6 | |
| median | 75.1 | 63.3 | 0.55 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (42.9; 150.1) | (55.0; 77.0) | |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | |||
| mean | 7.1 | 6.9 | |
| median | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.87 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (5.0; 9.5) | (4.2; 10.7) | |
| Blood pH | |||
| mean | 7.29 | 7.30 | |
| median | 7.34 | 7.30 | 0.69 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (7.20; 7.39) | (7.25; 7.40) | |
| HCO3− (mEq/L) | |||
| mean | 18.4 | 19.8 | |
| median | 18.2 | 20.5 | 0.20 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (14.6; 22.7) | (16.1; 22.6) | |
| Hct (%) | |||
| mean | 32.1 | 34.2 | |
| median | 33.0 | 34.0 | 0.49 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (24.5; 41.0) | (29.6; 40.7) | |
| UPC ratio | |||
| mean | 0.62 | 0.58 | |
| median | 0.39 | 0.3 | 0.39 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (0.29; 0.80) | (0.25; 0.79) |