Table 1.
Baseline demographic and medical characteristics
| Variable | All Patients (n=74) | Fallers (n=40) | Nonfallers (n=34) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Mean (SD) age, yr | 76.2 (7.5) | 77.5 (7.7) | 74.7 (7.2) | 0.11 |
| Mean (SD) age at dialysis initiation, yr | 73.2 (9.0) | 75.0 (8.6) | 71.1 (9.0) | 0.14 |
| Men | 41 (55%) | 24 (60%) | 17 (50%) | |
| Lives alone | 13 (18%) | 9 (23%) | 4 (12%) | 0.48 |
| Medical history | ||||
| Incident patient | 5 (7%) | 3 (8%) | 2 (6%) | >0.99 |
| Median (interquartile range) dialysis duration, mo | 22 (11–58) | 19 (8–56) | 29 (14–63) | 0.38 |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Hypertension | 66 (89%) | 33 (83%) | 33 (97%) | 0.06 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 12 (16%) | 9 (23%) | 3 (9%) | 0.13 |
| Diabetes | 24 (32%) | 17 (43%) | 7 (21%) | 0.05 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 43 (58%) | 20 (50%) | 23 (67%) | 0.64 |
| History of previous fracture(s) | 11 (15%) | 10 (25%) | 1 (3%) | 0.01 |
| Visual impairment | 50 (68%) | 31 (78%) | 19 (56%) | 0.08 |
| Depression | 12 (16%) | 8 (20%) | 4 (12%) | 0.53 |
| Cognitive impairment | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 0.46 |
| Laboratory values | ||||
| Mean (SD) hemoglobin (n=73), mg/dl | 11.8±1.4 | 11.7±1.5 | 11.8±0.96 | 0.96 |
| Mean (SD) albumin, mg/dl | 3.51±0.41 | 3.40±0.45 | 3.64±0.03 | 0.03 |
| Mean (SD) calcium, mg/dl | 9.14±0.82 | 9.15±0.72 | 9.14±0.88 | 0.88 |
| Mean (SD) phosphate, mg/dl | 4.34±0.94 | 4.33±1.09 | 4.34±0.87 | 0.87 |
| Mean (SD) predialysis systolic BP | 132±16 | 132±17 | 133±15 | 0.97 |
| Medications | ||||
| Mean (SD) total medications | 10.9 (3.7) | 11.0 (3.7) | 10.8 (3.7) | 0.59 |
| Mean (SD) total hypotensive medications | 2.1 (1.4) | 1.95 (1.2) | 2.24 (1.5) | 0.44 |