Table 1.
Basic demographics, dialysis data, and lab results for both groups “Both Groups were homogenous”.
| Group A (non-HFA group) | Group B (HFA group) | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 47.93 ± 13.55 | 50.21 ± 14.58 | 0.482 |
| Gender | 0.566 | ||
| Male | 49 (4964.5%) | 17 (1770.8%) | |
| Female | 27 (2735.5%) | 7 (729.2%) | |
| Height (m) | 1.65 ± 0.08 | 1.61 ± 0.12 | 0.117 |
| Weight (Kg) | 66.76 ± 14.61 | 73.00 ± 20.72 | 0.104 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.22 ± 4.12 | 27.29 ± 5.18 | 0.004* |
| Hypertension (no of patients) | 69 (91%) | 21 (88%) | 0.33 |
| DM (no of patients) | 20 (26.3%) | 6 (25%) | 0.64 |
| HD duration (month) | 80.82 ± 62.56 | 92.38 ± 70.58 | 0.446 |
| AVF duration (month) | 57.76 ± 50.07 | 49.63 ± 46.66 | 0.482 |
| HD time (hr) | |||
| <4 h | 67 (6777.9%) | 8 (857.1%) | |
| 4 h | 19 (1922.1%) | 6 (642.8%) | |
| >4 h | 0 | 0 | |
| HD frequency | 0.251 | ||
| 2 times/week | 4 (45.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
| 3 times/week | 72 (7294.7%) | 24 (24100%) | |
| Hb (gm/dl) | 11.6 ± 0.6 | 11.6 ± 0.6 | 0.89 |
| Pre HD urea (mg/dl) | 163.16 ± 24.78 | 157.88 ± 26.60 | 0.373 |
| Post HD urea (mg/dl) | 54.34 ± 13.91 | 53.21 ± 16.61 | 0.741 |
| HD UF rate (L) | 1.72 ± 0.86 | 1.60 ± 0.67 | 0.527 |
**Student’s t-test or Chi square test is used as indicated.
*
Quantitative variables are expressed as mean ± SD while qualitative variables are expressed as count (percentage).