Table 1.
Results recorded in the subgroups
| Parameters | Subgroup 0 Study group | Subgroup 1 | Subgroup 2 | Subgroup 3 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 8.915 ± 0.414 | 8.600 ± 0.130 | 9.117 ± 0.228 | 9.707 ± 0.449 | |
| Median [25%, 75%] | 8.9 [8.6, 9.1] | 8.6 [8.5, 8.6] | 9.1 [8.9, 9.3] | 9.7 [9.4, 9.9] | < 0.001 |
| Phosphate | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 5.437 ± 0.604 | 5.138 ± 0.625 | 5.342 ± 0.995 | 6.364 ± 0.730 | |
| Median [25%, 75%] | 5.4 [5.3 5.8] | 5.3 [4.9, 5.4] | 5.5 [5.1 5.9] | 6.5 [5.7 6.9] | < 0.001 |
| Phosphate binder | |||||
| Median [25%, 75%] | 3.0 [0.0, 3.0] | 7.0 [0.7, 9.7] | 3.0 [0.7, 5.2] | 6.0 [0.0, 10.0] | < 0.001 |
| Vascular calcification (at the beginning) | 44.4% | 62.5% | 41.7% | 64.3% | 0.509 |
| Vascular calcification (at the end of study) | 51.9% | 75.0% | 58.3% | 92.9% | 0.034 |