Table 1.
The summary of the sample characteristics (n = 136).
| Variables | Missing number | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, female versus male | 0 | 62 (45.59) versus 74 (54.41) |
| DM, no versus yes | 0 | 68 (50) versus 68 (50) |
| Hypertension, no versus yes | 0 | 38 (27.94) versus 98 (72.06) |
| Preexisting CVD, no versus yes | 3 | 62 (46.62) versus 71 (53.38) |
| HD vintage, year | 0 | |
| 0–3 | 20 (14.71) | |
| >3, ≤5 | 37 (27.21) | |
| >5, ≤8 | 37 (27.21) | |
| >8 | 42 (30.88) | |
| Median (IQI) | ||
| CD16+ monocytes, % | 1 | 18.6 (15.6, 21.5) |
| HD vintage, year | 0 | 6.04 (3.92, 9.04) |
| Age, year | 0 | 59 (51.5, 69) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 0 | 23.62 (21.08, 25.32) |
| WBC, 103/mm3 | 1 | 6.6 (5.4, 7.5) |
| Monocyte, 103/μl | 1 | 5.9 (4.8, 7) |
| AbsoMono, cells/μl | 1 | 367.2 (291.2, 482.4) |
| HsCRP, mg/l | 2 | 2.8 (1.5, 3.8) |
| Hb, g/dl | 1 | 11.2 (10.1, 12.2) |
| PLT, 104/cm3 | 1 | 160 (54, 218) |
| FBS, mg/dl | 1 | 96 (82, 139) |
| HbA1c | 2 | 6 (5, 7.1) |
| Albumin, g/dl | 1 | 4.2 (4, 4.4) |
| Ferritin, μg/dl | 2 | 679 (467, 838) |
| TG, mg/dl | 1 | 115 (81, 187) |
| HDL, mg/dl | 2 | 43.5 (34, 56) |
| Cholesterol, mg/dl | 3 | 163 (140, 189) |
| rTG | 3 | 0.77 (0.48, 1.13) |
| rHDL | 3 | 0.28 (0.21, 0.36) |
| cHDL | 3 | 116 (94, 142) |
| BUN, mg/dl | 2 | 66.5 (58.1, 75.7) |
| Cr, mg/dl | 2 | 10.5 (9.2, 11.9) |
| UA, mg/dl | 2 | 7.6 (6.7, 8.5) |
| Ca, mg/dl | 2 | 9.4 (9, 9.8) |
| P, mg/dl | 3 | 4.6 (3.8, 5.6) |
| SBP, mmHg | 0 | 138.5 (121.5, 154.5) |
| DBP, mmHg | 0 | 77 (69, 84.5) |
Note: the numbers in the second column indicated the missing numbers of each variable. DM: diabetes mellitus; CVD: cardiovascular diseases including CAD and CeVD; CAD: coronary artery diseases; CeVD: cerebrovascular disease; BMI: body mass index; WBC: white blood cell count; AbsoMono: absolute monocyte; HsCRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; Hb: hemoglobin/haemoglobin; PLT: platelet count; FBS: fasting blood sugar; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; TG: triglyceride; HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; cholesterol: total cholesterol; rTG: ratio of TG to cholesterol; rHDL: ratio of HDL to total cholesterol; cHDL: the value resulted from subtracting the level of HDL from the level of total cholesterol; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; Cr: creatinine; UA: uric acid; Ca: serum calcium; P: serum phosphorus; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; IQI: interquartile interval which is bounded by the first and the third quartiles (q1 and q3) of the variable listed in the first column.