Table 1.
Comparison between removal and non-removal groups.
| All (N = 109) | Removal group (N = 22) | Non-removal group (N = 87) | p (removal vs. non-removal) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at peritonitis [year old] | 62.9 ± 13.3 | 62.4 ± 12.7 | 63.1 ± 13.5 | 0.83 |
| DM | 53 (49%) | 10 (45%) | 43 (49%) | 0.74 |
| PD duration at peritonitis [months] | 29.6 (10.5, 49.0) | 37.6 (17.0, 69.5) | 27.6 (8.67, 47.6) | 0.02 |
| Use of automated PD devices at Peritonitis [n(%)] | 99 (91%) | 18 (82%) | 81 (93%) | 0.10 |
| PD + HD combination therapy at peritonitis [n(%)] | 38 (35%) | 10 (45%) | 28 (32%) | 0.24 |
| First peritonitis episode | 60 (55%) | 13 (59%) | 47 (54%) | 0.67 |
| Use of oral antibiotics before visiting hospital | 20 (18%) | 6 (27%) | 14 (16%) | 0.23 |
| Concomitant tunnel infection | 5 (5%) | 4 (18%) | 1 (1%) | < 0.01 |
| Abdominal pain at presentation | 49 (47%) | 11 (52%) | 38 (46%) | 0.59 |
| WBC in PD fluid at presentation [/μl] | 2300 (850, 5150) | 2250 (800, 4825) | 2500 (950, 6350) | 0.93 |
| ST time | 6.0 (4.0, 17.7) | 8.95 (3.75, 39.3) | 5.5 (4.0, 12.5) | 0.13 |
| ST time ≥ 24 h [n(%)] | 21 (19%) | 8 (36%) | 13 (15%) | 0.02 |
| Time from treatment initiation to catheter removal [day] | – | 6.5 (4.0, 12.3) | – | – |
Continuous data are presented as median (IQR): DM diabetes mellitus, PD peritoneal dialysis, HD hemodialysis, WBC white blood cell, ST time, required time from sign to treatment initiation.