Table 1.
Patient demographics
| HHD | MHD (P-value versus HHD) | PD (P-value versus HHD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 57 | 117 | 62 |
| Age, years | 51.1 ± 10.6 | 56.1 ± 13.7 (P = 0.016)* | 55.7 ± 16 (P = 0.0695) |
| Dialysis vintage, months | 61.3 ± 60.9 | 36.9 ± 36.1 (P = 0.001)* | 22.8 ± 20.4 (P < 0.0001)* |
| Liu score | 1.1 ± 1.4 | 2.5 ± 2.2 (P < 0.0001)* | 1.5 ± 1.7 (P = 0.1659) |
| Females % | 46 | 40 | 47 |
| Phosphate mmol/L | 1.52 ± 0.44 | 1.62 ± 0.52 (P = 0.2131) | 1.60 ± 0.43 (P = 0.3181) |
| Adjusted calcium mmol/L | 2.38 ± 0.2 | 2.48 ± 0.18 (P = 0.0011)* | 2.48 ± 0.15 (P = 0.0024)* |
| PTH pg/mL | 541 ± 368 | 420 ± 452 (P = 0.081) | 367 ± 221 (P = 0.002)* |
| Standard weekly Kt/v | 2.76 ± 0.45 | 2.31 ± 0.43 (P < 0.0001)* | 2.28 ± 0.62 (P < 0.0001)* |
PTH, parathyroid hormone; MHD, maintenance haemodialysis; HHD, home haemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis.
*P = significant.