Table 3.
Demographic parameters of hemodialysis patients with AAC score below and above 5.5
| Group | AAC < 5.5 | AAC > 5.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 157 | n = 146 | p | |
| Age(years old) | 61.0 (53.0–68.0) | 65.0 (60.0–73.3) | < 0.001 |
| Male (n, %) | 81 (52%) | 66 (45%) | 0.266 |
| DM (n, %) | 57 (36%) | 85 (58%) | < 0.001 |
| HTN (n, %) | 127 (81%) | 120 (82%) | 0.771 |
| CAD history (n, %) | 26 (17%) | 56 (38%) | < 0.001 |
| Vintage (months) | 88.0 (62.5–145.0) | 102.5 (75.8–148.0) | 0.029 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.4 (20.3–24.5) | 22.8 (20.7–24.6) | 0.965 |
| Hemogloblin (gm/dl) | 10.8 (10.1–11.4) | 10.9 (9.9–11.6) | 0.915 |
| White blood cell (103/uL) | 6.3 (4.9–7.8) | 6.7 (5.5–8.0) | 0.177 |
| Albumin (gm/dl) | 4.1 (3.9–4.3) | 4.1 (3.9–4.3) | 0.755 |
| Creatinine(mg/dl) | 11.0 (9.8–12.6) | 10.2 (9.1–11.6) | 0.002 |
| ALT (U/L) | 15 (11.5–21.5) | 14 (11–20) | 0.521 |
| ALKP (U/L) | 71 (51–93) | 73 (58–92) | 0.349 |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) | 6.6 (5.9–7.4) | 6.6 (5.8–7.3) | 0.679 |
| FBS (mg/dl) | 90 (78–109) | 93 (82–125) | 0.029 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl)a | 162 ± 35 | 159 ± 40 | 0.482 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 103 (63–154) | 112 (83–174) | 0.028 |
| Calcium (mg/dl)a | 9.46 ± 0.86 | 9.48 ± 0.79 | 0.810 |
| Phosphate (mg/dl) | 5.4 (4.5–6.2) | 5.5 (4.6–6.5) | 0.320 |
| iPTH (pg/mL) | 184 (60–328) | 177 (68–362) | 0.609 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | 478 (271–631) | 496 (356–645) | 0.346 |
| Sodium(mEq/L) | 137 (135–139) | 137 (134–138) | 0.404 |
| Potassium(mEq/L) | 4.9 (4.5–5.5) | 5.0 (4.5–5.6) | 0.964 |
| spKt/V | 1.34 (1.19–1.47) | 1.35 (1.20–1.50) | 0.557 |
Abbreviations: AAC score abdominal aortic calcification score, DM diabetes mellitus, HTN hypertension, CAD coronary artery disease, BMI body mass index, ALT alanine aminotransferase, ALKP alkaline phosphatase, FBS fasting blood sugar, Calcium serum total calcium (corrected by albumin), iPTH intact-parathyroid hormone, spKt/V Single-pool Kt/V
aParametric variables (include serum cholesterol, calcium); except this two variables, all of other continuous variables else are nonparametric