Table 6.
Change in physiological parameters after the program
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| Phosphate (mg/dL) | 22 (78.6) | 25 (89.3) | 6 (21.4) | 3 (10.7) | 0.453 | 25 (89.3) | 25 (89.3) | 3 (10.7) | 3 (10.7) | 1.000 |
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| Potassium (mEq/L) | 23 (82.1) | 26 (92.9) | 5 (17.9) | 2 (7.1) | 0.453 | 27 (96.4) | 25 (89.3) | 1 (3.6) | 3 (10.7) | 0.625 |
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| Interdialytic weight gain (%) | 23 (82.1) | 27 (96.4) | 5 (17.9) | 1 (3.6) | 0.219 | 27 (96.4) | 27 (96.4) | 1 (3.6) | 1 (3.6) | 1.000 |
Values are presented as number (%) by McNemar test.
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Criteria for non-compliance: phosphate ≥5.50 mg/dL, potassium ≥6.0 mEq/L, and interdialytic weight gain ≥5.7%.