Table 1.
The number of patients per group and their gender, classified according to their CKD stage
| Number of patients (male/female) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CKD stage | Average age | With HZ | Without HZ | Total |
| 1–3 | 73.78 | 0/2 | 38/41 | 81 |
| 4 and 5 | 74.21 | 3/1 | 22/13 | 39 |
| 5D (ESRD) | 72.89 | 4/4 | 26/21 | 55 |
| 7/7 | 86/75 | 175 | ||