Table-V.
Incidence of adverse reactions of the two groups.
| Adverse reactions | HD group (n = 44) | PD group (n = 40) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the start of dialysis | After a year of dialysis | At the start of dialysis | After a year of dialysis | |
| Hypertension | 40 | 32 | 36 | 20* |
| Arrhythmia | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Heart failure | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Infection | 10 | 3 | 12 | 14* |
p<0.05 for comparison between the two groups after a year of dialysis.