Table 1.
Demographic and anthropomorphometric information on study participants
| Controls | Diabetic HD | Nondiabetic HD | All HD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 15 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Age (years) | 58.0 [13.0] | 70.5 [9.75]*** | 62.0 [17.25] | 68.0 [14.75] |
| Gender (w/m) | 10/5 | 5/9 | 7/7 | 12/16 |
| Dialysis vintage (years) | n/a | 3.5 [3.2] | 5.2 [5.9] | 4.3 [5.8] |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
26.8 [5.2] | 30.1 [6.0] | 24.5 [6.4] | 27.5 [8.2] |
| Waist-to-hip-ratio (WTH) | 1.0 [0.28] | 1.02 [0.14] | 0.97 [0.18] | 1.0 [0.16] |
| Blood pressure s/d (mmHg) | 130.0 [10.0]/83.0 [15.0] | 121.5 [42.8]/70.5 [28.0]** | 120.5 [44.8]/68.5 [13.3]** | 120.5 [39.0]/68.5 [23.5] |
** = p < 0.01 vs. controls; *** = p < 0.001 vs. controls; by nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn’s test. Statistical tests were done for the three groups controls, diabetic and nondiabetic patients. The column “all HD” remained untested