Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Variable | Total |
|---|---|
| (n = 75) | |
| Age (years) | 68.0 ± 15.3 |
| Male (n; %) | 43; 57.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.1 ± 5.1 |
| Dialysis vintage (months) | 16.0 [9.0; 39.0] |
| Type of dialysis | |
| Hemodialysis (n; %) | 31; 41.3 |
| Hemodiafiltration (n; %) | 44; 58.7 |
| Medication taken on a daily basis (n) | 13.0 ± 3.9 |
| Davies comorbidity score (0–7) | 2.0 ± 1.3 |
| Comorbidities | |
| Diabetes (n; %) | 35; 46.7 |
| CVD (n; %) | 54; 72.0 |
| Neuropathy (n; %) | 20; 26.7 |
| Retinopathy (n; %) | 24; 32.0 |
| Respiratory disorders (n; %) | 21; 28.0 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders (n; %) | 28; 37.3 |
| Etiology of chronic kidney disease | |
| Glomerulonephritis (n; %) | 12; 16.0 |
| Hematologic malignancies (n; %) | 2; 2.7 |
| Interstitial nephropathy (n; %) | 7; 9.3 |
| Diabetic nephropathy (n; %) | 19; 25.3 |
| Hypertension, angiosclerosis or unknown (n; %) | 31; 41.4 |
| ADPKD (n; %) | 4; 5.3 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.1 ± 1.5 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 3.6 [2.5; 10.0] |
| Total serum protein (g/L) | 65.0 ± 6.2 |
| Anion gap (mEq/L) | 12.0 [11.0; 19.1] |
| Quadriceps force (N) | 186 ± 73 |
| Patients with pathological quadriceps force (n; %) | 68; 90.7 |
| Handgrip force (kg) | 30.0 ± 11.1 |
| Patients with pathological handgrip force (n; %) | 20; 26.7 |
| Tinetti (/12) | 11.0 [6.0; 12.0] |
| Patients at increased risk of falls (n; %) | 35; 46.7 |
| Sit-to-Stand (s) | 18.0 [12.0; 50.0] |
| Patients at increased risk of falls (n; %) | 47; 62.7 |
| FICSIT (/28) | 16.0 [10.0; 22.0] |
| 6MWT (meters) | 255 [110; 420] |
| Patients with pathological 6MWT (n; %) | 65; 86.7 |
| Patients scoring < 300 m on 6MWT (n; %) | 43; 57.3 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD, median [interquartile range] or as frequency (number; percentage). Abbreviations: ADPKD, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; BMI, body mass index; CRP, C-reactive protein, CVD, cardiovascular disease; FICSIT, Frailty and Injuries Cooperative Studies of Intervention Technique-4; 6MWT, six-minute walking test.