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Demographic characters of non-vegetarian and vegetarian hemodialysis patients.
| non-Vegetarian (n = 140) | Vegetarian (n = 15) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 58.5 ± 1.3 | 63.2 ± 2.5 | .275 |
| Male: Female | 63:77 | 7:8 | .510 |
| HD vintage (months) | 69.9 ± 5.2 | 71.2 ± 13.8 | .924 |
| DM: non-DM | 48:92 | 3:12 | .263 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.4 ± 0.2 | 20.2 ± 0.5 | <.001 |
HD: hemodialysis; DM: diabetes mellitus; BMI: body mass index.
