TABLE 1.

Baseline characteristics.

Variables	CTL (n = 76)	RT (n = 81)	p-value
Age	66 (60–72)	68 (60–72)	NS
Sex, men/women	40♂/36♀	46♂/35♀	NS
Time of hemodialysis (months)	56 (35 – 70)	29.8 (15.5 – 51.1)	NS
Hypertension n, (%)	75 (100%)	81 (100%)	NS

Data expressed as median (minimum and maximum values). CTL, control group; RT, resistance training; BMI, body mass index; NS, non-significant (P > 0.05). Chi-square was applied to compare the frequencies of distribution of men/women and patients with hypertension. Mann-Whitney test was applied to compare age, weight, BMI, waist circumference, fat-free mass and time of hemodialysis from baseline characteristics.