Table 1.
Baseline demographics
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| No. of patients | 21 |
| No. of measurements | 30 |
| Age, years | 75 (70−78) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 13 (62) |
| Female | 8 (38) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White | 20 (95) |
| Asian | 1 (5) |
| PD vintage, months (minimum–maximum) | 13 (2−78) |
| PD modality, n (%) | |
| CAPD | 13 (62) |
| APD | 8 (38) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25 (23.9–26.1) |
| Body surface area, m2 | 1.78 (1.73–1.96) |
| Primary renal disease, n (%) | |
| Glomerulonephritis | 5 (24) |
| CIN | 2 (10) |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 3 (14) |
| Diabetic nephropathy | 3 (14) |
| Hypertensive nephropathy | 7 (33) |
| Amyloidosis | 1 (5) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 7 (5−9) |
| Davies comorbidity index | 1 (1−3) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 5 (24) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 21 (100) |
| History of CHF, n (%) | 7 (33) |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 140 (130−145) |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 83 (80−87) |
| Plasma concentrations | |
| Albumin, g/l | 33 (31−35) |
| Glucose, mmol/l | 6.8 (6.3−7.4) |
| Sodium, mmol/l | 140 (138−141) |
| Urea, mmol/l | 15 (12−18) |
APD, automated peritoneal disease; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CAPD, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; CHF, congestive heart failure; CIN, chronic interstitial nephritis; PD, peritoneal disease.
Data are median (interquartile range) or n (%) unless otherwise specified.