Table 1.
Patient characteristics of hemoglobin variability.
| Patient characteristics | HA (n: 39) | High (n: 13) | Target (n: 42) | Low (n: 37) | LAH (n: 16) | LAL (n: 22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of total (n: 169) | 23.4 | 7.6 | 24.8 | 21.8 | 9.4 | 13 |
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 54.6 ± 14.0 | 47.4 ± 8.3 | 57.8 ± 13.3 | 51.7 ± 18.3 | 53.8 ± 12.2 | 55.2 ± 15.1 |
| Gender (male) (%) | 25 (44.7%) | 7 (7.6%) | 31 (18.3%) | 23 (43.6%) | 16 (4.7%) | 13 (7.6%) |
| CKD etiology | ||||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Hypertension | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| PCKD | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Unknown etiology | 10 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Others | 17 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.3 ± 5.5 | 22.7 ± 3.7 | 22.4 ± 3.1 | 21.7 ± 4.8 | 23.3 ± 4.3 | 22.4 ± 4.5 |
| Duration of dialysis (years) (mean ± SD) |
10.0 ± 5.9 | 10.2 ± 4.9 | 9.0 ± 5.7 | 9.2 ± 5.2 | 10.0 ± 7.1 | 5.8 ± 4.7 |
HA: high-amplitude fluctuation; LAH: low-amplitude fluctuation with high hemoglobin; LAL: low-amplitude fluctuation with low hemoglobin; BMI: body mass index; CKD: chronic kidney disease; PCKD: polycystic kidney disease; SD: standard deviation.