Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 17,029 hemodialysis (HD) and 5350 peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients
| Baseline Characteristics | HD(n = 17,029) | PD(n = 5350) | P-value | Standardized differences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male,n(%) | 10,096 (59.3) | 2868 (53.6) | < 0.001 | 0.115 |
| Age (years) | 58 ± 16 | 53 ± 15 | < 0.001 | 0.322 |
| 65+ years,n(%) | 6827 (40.1) | 1276 (23.9) | < 0.001 | 0.353 |
| Age group,n(%) | < 0.001 | |||
| 18 ~ 49 years | 5355 (31.4) | 2343 (43.8) | 0.258 | |
| 50 ~ 59 years | 3370 (19.8) | 1277 (23.9) | 0.099 | |
| 60 ~ 69 years | 3610 (21.2) | 1002 (18.7) | 0.063 | |
| 70+ years | 4694 (27.6) | 728 (13.6) | 0.351 | |
| Causes of ESRD,n(%) | ||||
| CGN,n(%) | 8037 (47.2) | 2527 (47.2) | 0.962 | 0.000 |
| DN,n(%) | 3523 (20.7) | 468 (8.7) | < 0.001 | 0.344 |
| HTN,n(%) | 1343 (7.9) | 440 (8.2) | 0.426 | 0.251 |
| PKD,n(%) | 766 (4.5) | 126 (2.4) | < 0.001 | 0.115 |
| Other/Unknown,n(%) | 3360 (19.7) | 1789 (33.4) | < 0.001 | 0.314 |
| Comorbid conditions,n(%) | ||||
| DM,n(%) | 958 (5.6) | 270 (5.0) | 0.105 | 0.027 |
| CVD,n(%) | 3606 (21.2) | 949 (17.7) | < 0.001 | 0.089 |
| Malignancy,n(%) | 734 (4.3) | 90 (1.7) | < 0.001 | 0.153 |
| Chronic liver disease,n(%) | 870 (5.1) | 267 (5.0) | 0.731 | 0.005 |
| COPD,n(%) | 128 (0.8) | 20 (0.4) | < 0.05 | 0.052 |
| Gastrointestinal ulcer,n(%) | 90 (0.5) | 28 (0.5) | 0.964 | 0.000 |