Table I.
Clinical characteristics of patients using 1.5 and 2.5% glucose dialysates.
| Characteristics | Patients using 1.5% glucose dialysate (n=92) | Patients using 2.5% glucose dialysate (n=15) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 50.9±14.8 | 51.2±12.4 | 0.95 |
| Sex (male:female) | 50:42 (54.3:45.7%) | 8:7 (53.3:46.7%) | 0.69 |
| Follow-up duration (months) | 18.7±22.5 | 21.5±24.7 | 0.62 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 17 (20.1%) | 4 (28.6%) | 0.83 |
| White blood cell count (109) | 7.5±2.5 | 7.1±2.1 | 0.86 |
| Percentage of neutrophils (%) | 65.8±8.0 | 65.2±10.2 | 0.52 |
| Haemoglobin (g/l) | 104.3±19.4 | 101.4±12.3 | 0.65 |
| Haemotocrit (%) | 31.7±5.7 | 30.7±4.2 | 0.62 |
| Albumin (g/l) | 38.1±4.8 | 35.5±4.3 | 0.09 |
| Blood urine nitrogen (mmol/l) | 18.6±6.7 | 19.1±5.4 | 0.80 |
| Creatinine (µmol/l) | 986.9±334.5 | 1,039.5±367.8 | 0.65 |