Table 4.

Differences between the proportions of vegetarian and omnivore patients meeting the basic nutrient contents according to the K/DOQI for dialysis patients.

	Vegetarians (n = 28)	Omnivores (n = 67)	P value
Baseline Biochemical Test, n (%)
Albumin ≥4.0 g/dl∗	8 (28.6)	37 (55.2)	.017
Creatinine ≥10.0 g/dl∗∗	6 (21.4)	35 (52.2)	.005
Cholesterol ≥180.0 g/dl	14 (50.0)	41 (61.2)	.319
Normalized protein catabolic rate ≥1.2 g/day/kg∗	8 (28.6)	36 (53.7)	.021
Serum 25(OH) Vitamin D level, n (%)
Vitamin D deficiency (<30 ng/ml)∗∗	17 (60.7)	48 (71.6)	.009
Severe vitamin D deficiency (<10 ng/ml)∗∗	10 (35.7)	1 (1.5)	<.001
Actual Dietary Intake, n (%)
Daily protein intake ≥1.2 g/kg/d∗	4 (14.3)	24 (35.8)	.036
Daily energy intake ≥30 kcal/kg/d	6 (21.4)	25 (37.3)	.081

Values are expressed as number (percentages).

^∗P < .05.

^∗∗P < .01.

K/DOQI = Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative.