Table 3.
Distribution of the study groups by the cutoff point for high cardiovascular risk
| Parameter | Hemodialysis patients (n=54) | Healthy control (n=56) | Chi-square | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | 52 (96.3) | 5 (8.9) | 84.05 | < 0.0001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 50 (92.6) | 31 (55.4) | 22.14 | < 0.001 |
| SBP, ≥ 140 mmHg | 38 (70.4) | 6 (10.7) | 40.77 | < 0.001 |
| DBP, ≥ 90 mmHg | 30 (55.6) | 2 (3.6) | 36.01 | < 0.001 |
| TG, ≥ 200 mg/dL | 6 (11.1) | 6 (10.7) | 0.004 | 0.947 |
| TC, ≥ 240 mg/dL | 1 (1.9) | 2 (3.6) | 0.306 | 0.580 |
| HDL-C, < 40 mg/dL | 50 (92.6) | 31 (55.4) | 19.63 | < 0.001 |
| LDL-C, ≥ 160 mg/dL | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.8) | 0.001 | 0.979 |
| LDL-C/HDL-C, ≥ 4 | 49 (90.7) | 16 (28.6) | 43.95 | < 0.001 |
| TC/HDL-C, ≥ 6 | 44 (81.5) | 13 (23.2) | 37.38 | < 0.001 |
| CK-MB, ≥ 25 U/L | 3 (5.6) | 2 (3.6) | 0.249 | 0.617 |
| hs-TnT, ≥ 0.016 μg/L | 52 (96.3) | 0 (0) | 102.3 | < 0.001 |
Values are presented as number (%).
CK-MB, creatine kinase-MB isoenzyme; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hs-TnT, high-sensitivity troponin T; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.