Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the 2829 eligible patients
| Mean (± SD) | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic data | ||
| Gender malea | 1720 | 60.8% |
| Age (years) | 68.96 (13.75) | |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| Vascular access | ||
| Fistulaa | 2327 | 82.3% |
| Grafta | 502 | 17.7% |
| Dry weight (kg) | 68.53 (13.27) | |
| UF removed (L) | 2.56 (0.65) | |
| Overhydration status (L) | 1.53 (1.35) | |
| Charlson comorbidity index | 3.75 (1.70) | |
| Dialysis vintage (mo) | 73.21 (69.75) | |
| Extracorporeal blood flow (mL/min) | 427.13 (35.60) | |
| Dialysis treatment time (min) | 241.54 (1.67) | |
| Average blood volume treated (L) | 100.64 (11.72) | |
| Anticoagulation (IU/kg) | 58.13 (19.34) | |
| Substitution volume (L) | 24.13 (2.60) | |
| spKt/V | 2.04 (0.38) | |
| Laboratory parameters | ||
| Hematocrit (%) | 33.91 (3.45) | |
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N was reported.