Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and time-averaged laboratory data of the entire PD population in Taiwan from 2005 to 2012.
| Total | Remained PD | Shifted to HD | Kidney Transplant | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 12966 | 8514 | 3577 | 875 | — |
| Age (year) | 53 ± 16 | 54 ± 16 | 52 ± 16 | 39 ± 13 | <0.0001 |
| Male (%) | 6022(46) | 3880(46) | 1679(47) | 463(53) | <0.0001 |
| DM (%) | 4743(37) | 3156(37) | 1494(42) | 93(11) | <0.0001 |
| PD Vintage (year)† | 3.8 ± 2.6 | 3.8 ± 2.6 | 5.4 ± 2.3 | 3.3 ± 2.5 | <0.0001 |
| Time-averaged laboratory data | |||||
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.7 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 3.7 ± 0.4 | 3.9 ± 0.3 | <0.0001 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 10.1 ± 1.2 | 10.2 ± 1.2 | 10.0 ± 1.1 | 10.0 ± 1.2 | <0.0001 |
| Ca (mg/dL) | 9.2 ± 0.7 | 9.2 ± 0.7 | 9.3 ± 0.6 | 9.4 ± 0.7 | <0.0001 |
| P (mg/dL) | 5.2 ± 1.1 | 5.1 ± 1.0 | 5.2 ± 1.0 | 5.6 ± 1.1 | <0.0001 |
| PTH (pg/mL) | 271.6 ± 181.0 | 270.8 ± 184.7 | 266.2 ± 168.9 | 302.0 ± 192.2 | <0.0001 |
| ALP (IU/L) | 126.7 ± 98.1 | 126.1 ± 100.7 | 130.7 ± 93.5 | 115.7 ± 90.3 | 0.0002 |
| Kt/V‡ | 2.1 ± 0.32 | 2.1 ± 0.31 | 2.1 ± 0.32 | 2.1 ± 0.34 | <0.0001 |
| Renal CCr (mL/min) | 5.0 ± 1.7 | 4.9 ± 1.8 | 5.3 ± 1.7 | 4.5 ± 1.4 | <0.0001 |
PD, peritoneal dialysis; HD, hemodialysis; DM, diabetes mellitus; Hb, Hemoglobin; Ca, serum total calicium; P, serum phosphorus; PTH, parathyroid hormone; ALP, total alkaline phosphatase; Renal CCr, renal creatinine clearance.
†PD vintage of each patient was calculated from the start of 2005 to termination of PD or the end of 2012. ‡Weekly Kt/V, including renal CCr.