Table 2.
Comparison of gastrointestinal symptom rating scale scores between the two groups
Dimension | HD (n = 182) | PD (n = 112) | P value |
Abdominal pain | 1.22 ± 0.39 | 1.04 ± 0.19 | 0.000 |
Reflux | 1.30 ± 0.67 | 1.71 ± 1.15 | 0.001 |
Indigestion | 1.23 ± 0.47 | 1.32 ± 0.56 | 0.153 |
Diarrhea | 1.19 ± 0.53 | 1.07 ± 0.35 | 0.019 |
Constipation | 1.51 ± 0.83 | 1.23 ± 0.58 | 0.001 |
Eating dysfunction | 1.39 ± 0.61 | 1.57 ± 0.84 | 0.049 |
HD: Hemodialysis; PD: Peritoneal dialysis.