Table 1.
Baseline clinical characteristics of patients
| Characteristic | All (n = 21) | Group A (n = 10) | Group B (n = 11) | P-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | ||||||||||
| Male gender, n (%) | 16 (76) | 7 (70) | 9 (82) | 0.635 | ||||||
| Age, years | 71 ± 13 | 71 ± 15 | 71 ± 13 | 0.916 | ||||||
| Current smoker, n (%) | 3 (14) | 2 (20) | 1 (9) | 0.587 | ||||||
| Ex-smoker, n (%) | 4 (19) | 1 (10) | 3 (27) | 0.597 | ||||||
| Dialysis vintage, months | 27 (15–37) | 27 (18–33) | 18(14–39) | 0.805 | ||||||
| Access, n (%) | ||||||||||
| Fistula | 8 (38) | 3 (30) | 5 (45) | 0.659 | ||||||
| Central venous catheter | 13 (62) | 7 (70) | 6 (55) | 0.659 | ||||||
| Comorbid diseases | ||||||||||
| Hypertension, n (%) | 18 (86) | 9 (90) | 9 (82) | 1.000 | ||||||
| Diabetes, n (%) | 10 (48) | 5 (50) | 5 (45) | 1.000 | ||||||
| Dyslipidaemia, n (%) | 15 (71) | 8 (80) | 7 (64) | 0.635 | ||||||
| BMI (kg/m²) | 23.9 ± 2.9 | 23.5 ± 3.3 | 24.4 ± 2.5 | 0.870 | ||||||
Data are presented as mean ± SD unless and otherwise specified. Dialysis vintage is presented as median (IQR).
BMI, body mass index.