Table 1.
The Demographic, Biochemical and Clinical Characteristics for All the Participants
| Demographic | ESRD | Controls | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender* (Male/Female) | 22/20 | 22/20 | 0.663a |
| Age (years) | 50.93±10.17 | 50.43±9.97 | 0.821b |
| Education** (years) | 12(3) | 9(3) | 0.625c |
| MoCA** (score) | 22.5(5.25) | 25.5(4.25) | <0.001c |
| AVLT-delay recall** | 5.07 (2.00) | 7.07(3.25) | <0.001c |
| Systolic blood pressure | 130.56±25.46 | 125.87±15.53 | 0.312b |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 85.82±12.88 | 83.14±10.27 | 0.295b |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 108.12±14.58 | 145.83±18.37 | <0.001b |
| Dialysis duration (months) | 113.02±78.08 | ||
| Serum calcium (mmol/L) | 2.46±0.24 | ||
| Serum Phosphorus (mmol/L) | 1.54±0.39 |
Notes: Unless otherwise indicated, data are represented as mean±standard deviation. *Data are number of patients or control subjects. **Data are median (Quartile distance). aThe p value was obtained by chi-square test. bThe p values were obtained by two-side two-sample t-tests. cThe p values were obtained by nonparametric tests.
Abbreviations: MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; AVLT: Auditory Verbal Learning Test.