Table 4.
Comparisons of demographic and clinical data between patients with and without large artery calcification
| Variables | Large artery calcification (n = 100) | Non-large artery calcification (n = 54) | t or Z | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcification score | 3.00 (2.00–6.00) | 0 (0–0) | −9.395 | 0.000* |
| Age, years | 65.36±11.50 | 51.24±13.30 | −5.51 | 0.000* |
| Gender, male, n (%) | 52 (52.0) | 26 (48.2) | 0.208 | 0.736 |
| PD duration, months | 29.5 (l8.0–42.0) | 20.0 (15.0–32.3) | −2.244 | 0.025* |
| DN, n (%) | 52 (52.0) | 10\(\18.5) | 16.343 | 0.000* |
| DM, n (%) | 56 (56.0) | 9 (16.7) | 22.24 | 0.000* |
| SBP, mm Hg | 132.37±13.39 | 130.08±16.04 | −0.944 | 0.347 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 76.88±10.53 | 76.69±9.45 | −0.111 | 0.912 |
| PP, mm Hg | 55.49±13.91 | 53.39±14.09 | 0.889 | 0.375 |
| Total daily fluid removal, mL | 600.00 (522.32–650.00) | 604.55 (497.50–718.75) | −0.477 | 0.633 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.24±3.74 | 22.55±3.64 | −1.095 | 0.275 |
| CCI | 4 (3–4) | 2 (2–3) | −4.711 | 0.000* |
*
p < 0.05.
PD, peritoneal dialysis; CCI, Charlson comorbidity index; PP, pulse pressure; BMI, body mass index.