Table 1. Demographic Data of PD Patients who Underwent Endoscopic Procedures.
| No peritonitis (n = 117) | Peritonitis (n = 8) | p-value | |
| Age | 47±12 | 47±9 | NS |
| Dialysis duration (years) | 5.26±3.40 | 4.07±3.45 | NS |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.04±1.62 | 9.10±1.92 | NS |
| White blood cell count (1000/µL) | 7.76±2.88 | 11.66±4.64 | <0.05 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.65±0.63 | 3.64±0.68 | NS |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 14.96±15.70 | 45.49±65.47 | <0.001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 12.75±3.00 | 12.35±2.30 | NS |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | 9.97±0.99 | 9.13±0.46 | <0.05 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 5.55±1.63 | 6.25±1.78 | NS |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 7.20±0.98 | 7.77±1.03 | NS |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 195.83±35.86 | 218.71±26.87 | NS |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5 (4.3%) | 0 (0%) | NS |
| HBV infection | 35 (29.9%) | 3 (37.5%) | NS |
| HCV infection | 9 (7.7%) | 0 (0%) | NS |
| Antibiotic use | 26 (22.2%) | 0 (0%) | NS |
HBV = Hepatitis B virus, HCV = Hepatitis C virus.