Table 2.
Cardiometabolic and malnutrition risk in hemodialysis patients by gender and age.
| Variables | Total (n = 49), n (%) | Women (n = 20), n (%)∗ | Men (n = 29), n (%)∗ | P value | Adult (n = 29), n (%)∗ | Elderly (n = 20), n (%)∗ | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | |||||||
| Underweight | 4 (8.2) | 1 (2.0) | 3 (6.1) | 0.080 | 3 (6.12) | 1 (2.0) | 0.262 |
| Normal weight | 25 (51) | 11 (22.4) | 14 (28.6) | 12 (24.5) | 13 (26.5) | ||
| Overweight | 20 (40.8) | 8 (16.3) | 12 (24.5) | 14 (28.6) | 6 (12.2) | ||
| WC | |||||||
| Adequate | 34 (69.4) | 9 (18.4) | 25 (51) | 0.002 | 25 (86.2) | 9 (45) | 0.002 |
| Inadequate | 15 (30.6) | 11 (22.4) | 4 (8.2) | 4 (13.8) | 11 (55) | ||
| WHR | |||||||
| No risk | 31 (63.2) | 5 (10.2) | 25 (51.3) | <0.001 | 24 (48.9) | 10 (20.4) | 0.014 |
| Risk | 19 (36.8) | 15 (30.6) | 4 (8.1) | 5 (10.2) | 10 (20.4) | ||
| AC | |||||||
| Adequate nutrition | 32 (65.3) | 15 (30.6) | 17 (34.7) | 0.545 | 20 (40.8) | 12 (24.5) | 0.132 |
| Mild malnutrition | 9 (18.3) | 2 (4) | 7 (14.3) | 7 (14.3) | 2 (4) | ||
| Moderate malnutrition | 7 (14.3) | 3 (6.1) | 4 (8.1) | 2 (4) | 5 (10.2) | ||
| Severe malnutrition | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.1) | ||
| AAMA | |||||||
| Adequate nutrition | 26 (53) | 14 (28.5) | 12 (24.5) | 0.035 | 18 (36.7) | 8 (16.3) | 0.098 |
| Mild/moderate malnutrition | 16 (32.6) | 6 (12.2) | 10 (20.4) | 6 (12.2) | 10 (20.4) | ||
| Severe malnutrition | 7 (14.4) | 0 (0) | 7 (14.3) | 5 (10.2) | 2 (8.1) | ||
| AFA | |||||||
| Adequate nutrition | 20 (40.8) | 9 (18.3) | 11 (22.4) | 0.856 | 12 (24.5) | 8 (16.3) | 0.068 |
| Mild malnutrition | 23 (46.9) | 9 (18.3) | 14 (28.6) | 11 (22.4) | 12 (24.5) | ||
| Moderate malnutrition | 6 (12.3) | 2 (4.0) | 4 (8.1) | 6 (12.2) | 0 (0) | ||
| mGSA, n (%) | |||||||
| Appropriate | 3 (6.1) | 1 (2) | 2 (6.9) | 0.517 | 2 (4) | 1 (2.0) | 0.785 |
| Risk/mild malnutrition | 46 (93.9) | 19 (38.7) | 27 (93.1) | 27 (55.1) | 19 (38.7) | ||
| GOA | |||||||
| Appropriate | 1(2.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 0.447 | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 0.222 |
| Risk/mild malnutrition | 30 (61.2) | 14 (28.5) | 16 (32.6) | 20 (40.8) | 10 (20.4) | ||
| Moderate | 18 (36.8) | 5 (10.2) | 13 (26.5) | 8 (16.3) | 10 (20.4) |
BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; WHR: waist-hip ratio; AC: arm circumference; AAMA: adjusted-arm muscle area; AFA: fat arm area; mGSA: modified global subjective assessment; GOA: global objective assessment. ∗In the total sample, P values in bold indicated significant association of sex or age with cardiometabolic and malnutrition risk analyzed by Pearson's chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test.