Table 2.
Laboratory results of patients with advanced CKD who did not start (control) or did start hemodialysis during the study period (n = 292).
| Characteristic | Control (n = 83)a | Dialysis-initiated (n = 209)a | Pb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albumin (g/dL) | 4.0 ± 0.5 | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 8.6 × 10−9 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 80.2 ± 20.2 | 123.0 ± 41.9 | 1.5 × 10−25 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 8.1 ± 1.9 | 11.3 ± 4.1 | 1.5 × 10−17 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 6.0 ± 1.2 | 4.6 ± 1.5 | 4.4 × 10−13 |
| Calcium (meq/L) | 8.4 ± 0.7 | 8.0 ± 1.0 | 0.0002 |
| Phosphate (meq/L) | 4.9 ± 0.8 | 7.0 ± 2.4 | 2.2 × 10−25 |
| Sodium (meq/L) | 138.8 ± 3.7 | 135.7 ± 6.2 | 0.0006 |
| Potassium (meq/L) | 4.5 ± 0.7 | 4.6 ± 1.0 | 0.4955 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 9.2 ± 1.4 | 8.5 ± 1.4 | 0.0005 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 28.1 ± 4.1 | 25.6 ± 4.3 | 7.9 × 10−6 |
| CO2 (meq/L) | 19.5 ± 5.7 | 17.1 ± 5.9 | 0.0789 |
Abbreviations: SD: standard deviation; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; CO2: carbon dioxide; CKD: chronic kidney disease.
a
Mean ± SD.
b
P value is from Fisher's exact test.