Table 2.

Hemodialysis characteristics

	Na gradient ≤3 mEq/L (n = 45)	Na gradient >3 mEq/L (n = 65)	p value
Mean pre-HD sBP, mm Hg	136	139	0.40
Mean pre-HD dBP, mm Hg	64	62	0.44
Mean post-HD sBP, mm Hg	131	134	0.34
Mean post-HD dBP, mm Hg	64	64	0.94
Mean IDWG% – IDWG/TW	2.4	3.5	<0.01
Mean UF rate, mL/kg/h	7.2	9.6	<0.01
Intradialytic hypotension, n (%)	8 (17.8)	12 (18.5)	0.93
Intradialytic hypertension, n (%)	12 (26.7)	28 (43.1)	0.08
Mean number of BP medications	1.5	1.4	0.47

BP, blood pressure; dBP, diastolic blood pressure; HD, hemodialysis; IDWG, interdialytic weight gain; sBP, systolic blood pressure; UF, ultrafiltration; TW, target weight. p values in bold are significant.