Table 4.
Comparison between groups divided according to PET category defined by D/Pcre
| Variables | PET category (mean ± SD) | pvalue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | LA | HA + H | ||
| N= 19 | N = 59 | N = 24 | ||
| Age (years) | 60.4 ± 15.5 | 58.9 ± 13.7 | 64.9 ± 13.0 | 0.24 |
| Male gender | 68% | 78% | 79% | 0.66 |
| Cause of ESRD | 0.74 | |||
| Diabetes | 26% | 32% | 46% | |
| Glomerulonephritis | 52% | 32% | 21% | |
| Nephrosclerosis | 11% | 15% | 17% | |
| Others | 11% | 20% | 17% | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 26% | 32% | 46% | 0.54 |
| CVD before PD initiation | 16% | 24% | 33% | 0.62 |
| Automated PD | 90% | 88% | 92% | 0.99 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 20.9 ± 2.8 | 22.6 ± 3.5 | 21.8 ± 3.5 | 0.18 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 126 ± 14 | 132 ± 18 | 134 ± 22 | 0.31 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75 ± 12 | 78 ± 11 | 75 ± 15 | 0.54 |
| Urine volume (ml/day) | 1155 ± 401 | 1260 ± 684 | 1012 ± 543 | 0.49 |
| UF volume (ml/day) | 654 ± 440 | 437 ± 616 | 300 ± 868 | 0.24 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.2 ± 1.2 | 10.6 ± 1.9 | 10.6 ± 1.2 | 0.28 |
| Serum albumin (g/dl) | 3.8 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 3.3 ± 0.5*,** | < 0.01 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 50.8 ± 15.8 | 54.2 ± 13.8 | 47.9 ± 15.3 | 0.26 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 6.5 ± 2.0 | 6.9 ± 2.6 | 5.9 ± 2.7 | 0.28 |
| Serum corrected calcium (mg/dl) | 9.1 ± 0.8 | 8.8 ± 1.3 | 9.0 ± 0.7 | 0.66 |
| Serum phosphate (mg/dl) | 4.7 ± 1.4 | 4.9 ± 1.0 | 4.1 ± 1.0** | < 0.01 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 0.38 ± 0.83 | 0.41 ± 0.62 | 0.54 ± 0.73 | 0.09 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 197 ± 27 | 195 ± 44 | 207 ± 37 | 0.35 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 227 ± 215 | 161 ± 105 | 160 ± 69 | 0.39 |
| Renal weekly Kt/V | 1.26 ± 0.56 | 1.14 ± 0.60 | 1.09 ± 0.74 | 0.58 |
| Total weekly Kt/V | 2.21 ± 0.53 | 2.20 ± 0.54 | 2.32 ± 0.73 | 0.95 |
| D/Pcre | 0.45 ± 0.05 | 0.57 ± 0.05* | 0.75 ± 0.10*,** | < 0.01 |
| P-PrCl (ml/day) | 44.2 ± 23.4 | 56.0 ± 24.9 | 74.1 ± 27.8*,** | < 0.01 |
*p <0.05 vs. L group; **p <0.05 vs. LA group.