Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| HD (N = 76) | PD (N = 156) | Total (N = 232) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 41 (53.9) | 63 (40.4) | 104 | 0.067 |
| Female | 35 (46.1) | 93 (59.6) | 128 | |
| Age, years, n (%) | ||||
| ≤40 | 33 (43.4) | 65 (41.7) | 98 | 0.378 |
| 41–60 | 41 (53.9) | 74 (47.4) | 115 | |
| ≥61 | 2 (2.6) | 17 (10.9) | 19 | |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
| Married | 59 (77.6) | 123 (78.8) | 182 | 0.473 |
| Single | 7 (9.2) | 20 (12.8) | 27 | |
| Divorced | 9 (11.8) | 10 (6.4) | 19 | |
| Widowed | 1 (1.3) | 3 (1.9) | 4 | |
| Education, n (%) | ||||
| Primary | 4 (5.3) | 8 (5.1) | 12 | 0.162 |
| Junior | 20 (26.3) | 60 (38.5) | 80 | |
| Senior | 25 (32.9) | 41 (26.3) | 66 | |
| University degree or above | 27 (35.5) | 47 (30.1) | 74 | |
| Occupation, n (%) | ||||
| Medical staff | 2 (2.6) | 3 (1.9) | 5 | 0.473 |
| Worker/farmer | 15 (19.7) | 42 (26.9) | 57 | |
| Teacher | 5 (6.6) | 6 (3.8) | 11 | |
| Government | 5 (6.6) | 5 (3.2) | 10 | |
| Company employee | 7 (9.2) | 11 (7.1) | 18 | |
| Retired | 8 (10.5) | 26 (16.7) | 34 | |
| Unemployment or others | 34 (44.7) | 63 (40.4) | 97 | |
| Habitation, n (%) | ||||
| City of Chengdu | 66 (86.8) | 77 (49.4) | 143 | 0.000 |
| Other areas outside Chengdu | 10 (13.2) | 79 (50.6) | 89 | |
| Dialysis vintage, years, n (%) | ||||
| <1 | 6 (7.9) | 43 (27.6) | 49 | 0.000 |
| 1–2 | 27 (35.5) | 55 (35.3) | 82 | |
| 3–5 | 18 (23.7) | 27 (17.3) | 45 | |
| >5 | 25 (32.9) | 31 (19.9) | 56 |
HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis.