Table 1.
Characteristics of patients on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
| HD (n = 69) | PD (n = 86) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52.1 ± 13.3 | 54.2 ± 11.7 | 0.306 |
| Dialysis vintage (months) | 38.0 (12.0,75.0) | 26.0 (12.8,58.0) | 0.084 |
| Male (n, %) | 47 (68.1) | 39 (45.4) | 0.006* |
| DM (n, %) | 17 (24.6) | 36 (41.9) | 0.028* |
| Primary causes of ESRD [n (%)] | |||
| CGN | 38 (55.1) | 40 (46.5) | 0.289 |
| DN | 14 (20.3) | 22 (25.6) | 0.438 |
| CTIN | 6 (8.7) | 8 (9.3) | 0.896 |
| HN | 4 (5.8) | 12 (14.0) | 0.107 |
| Others | 7 (10.1) | 4 (4.6) | 0.294 |
| CVD in history, n (%) | 19 (27.5) | 21 (24.4) | 0.621 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 22.64 ± 3.65 | 23.06 ± 3.60 | 0.476 |
| Time-averaged test value | |||
| Hb (g/L) | 114.5 (111.0,116.4) | 115.6 (110.9117.3) | 0.345 |
| Alb (g/L) | 40.1 ± 2.3 | 38.3 ± 2.9 | < 0.001* |
| cCa (mmol/L) | 2.31 ± 0.34 | 2.38 ± 0.11 | 0.114 |
| P (mmol/L) | 1.66 ± 0.37 | 1.56 ± 0.62 | 0.335 |
| iPTH (pg/ml) | 170.6 (81.8363.2) | 187.9 (107.8340.8) | 0.615 |
| Scr (umol/L) | 1043 ± 227 | 960 ± 273 | 0.078 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 3.16 (1.53, 6.33) | 2.44 (1.54, 4.53) | 0.669 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.13 ± 0.58 | 2.97 ± 0.74 | < 0.001* |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.92 (0.85, 1.09) | 1.06 (0.93, 1.28) | 0.006* |
| T-Cho (mmol/L) | 4.24 ± 0.81 | 5.17 ± 0.96 | < 0.001* |
| CRP (mg/L) | 3.16 (1.53, 6.33) | 2.44 (1.54, 4.53) | 0.669 |
| Medication use | |||
| Calcium-based P bindera (n, %) | 56 (100.0) | 56 (88.9) | 0.029* |
| Non-calcium-based P binderb (n, %) | 3 (5.3) | 12 (19.1) | 0.023* |
| Cinacalcet (n, %) | 2 (3.5) | 1 (1.6) | 0.918 |
| Vitamin D analogue (n, %) | 29 (50.9) | 15 (23.8) | 0.002* |
| Baseline CAC Score | 97 (1744) | 95 (0, 324) | 0.361 |
*P < 0.05 Notes: CGN: chronic glomerulonephritis; DN: diabetic nephropathy; CTIN: chronic tubulointerstitial nephropathy; HN: hypertensive nephropathy; BMI: body mass index; Hb: hemoglobin; Alb: albumin; cCa: corrected calcium; P: phosphate; iPTH: Intact Parathyroid Hormone; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; CO2CP: carbon dioxide combining power; Scr: serum creatinine; UA: uric acid; TG: triglyceride; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; T-Cho: total cholesterol; a, calcium carbonate; b, lanthanum carbonate or sevelamer