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. 2016 Jun 24;14:94. doi: 10.1186/s12955-016-0477-8

Table 2.

Significantly different characteristics between patients with and without anemia or MBD

Characteristics All patients (n = 311) All patients (n = 311)
Without anemia
(n = 186)
With anemia
(n = 125)
Without MBD
(n = 166)
With MBD
(n = 145)
Gender, N (%)
 Female 57 (30.7) 73 (58.4)*** 63 (38.0) 67 (46.2)
 Male 129 (69.4) 52 (41.6) 103 (62.1) 78 (53.8)
Education level, N (%)
 No education 29 (15.6) 35 (28.2)** 35 (21.2) 29 (20.0)
 Primary 55 (29.6) 44 (35.5) 45 (27.3) 54 (37.2)
 Secondary 60 (32.3) 27 (21.8) 51 (30.9) 36 (24.8)
 Tertiary 42 (22.6) 18 (14.5) 34 (20.6) 26 (17.9)
Monthly income level, N (%)
 No income 105 (56.8) 93 (75.0)** 100 (60.6) 98 (68.1)
 < $2000 42 (22.7) 23 (18.6) 33 (20.0) 32 (22.2)
 $2000–$3999 24 (13.0) 5 (4.0) 20 (12.12) 9 (6.3)
 $4000–$5999 8 (4.3) 2 (1.6) 8 (4.9) 2 (1.4)
 $6000–$9999 6 (3.2) 1 (0.8) 4 (2.4) 3 (2.1)
CKD stage, N (%)
 3 85 (45.7) 20 (16.0)*** 79 (47.6) 26 (17.9)***
 4 82 (44.1) 65 (52.0) 77 (46.4) 70 (48.3)
 5 19 (10.2) 40 (32.0) 10 (6.0) 49 (33.8)
Laboratory variables, Mean (SD)
 Serum hemoglobin, g/dL 12.7 ± 1.53 10.6 ± 1.66*** 12.4 ± 1.71 11.2 ± 1.90***
 Serum phosphorous, mg/dL 3.7 ± 0.74 4.3 ± 1.18*** 3.7 ± 0.46 4.3 ± 1.24***
 Adjusted calcium, mg/dL 9.2 ± 0.44 8.8 ± 0.56** 9.2 ± 0.36 8.8 ± 0.60***
Medication use, Mean (SD)
 Types of medication 7.4 ± 2.96 9.8 ± 3.23*** 7.2 ± 3.00 9.7 ± 3.10***
 Daily pill burden 11.1 ± 5.92 15.9 ± 6.81*** 10.8 ± 5.68 15.5 ± 6.92***

CKD Chronic Kidney Disease

Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number (%)

Statistical significance: **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001