Table 4.
Outcomes of peritoneal dialysis patients stratified by kidney size (n = 83).
| Variable | All patients (n = 83) | Diabetic patients with enlarged or normal kidney size (n = 67) | Diabetic patients with small kidney size (n = 16) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-up duration, month | 28.98 ± 13.22 | 29.76 ± 12.69 | 25.69 ± 15.25 | 0.271 |
| All-cause mortality, n (%) | 14 (16.9) | 6 (9.0) | 8 (50.0) | < 0.001*** |
| Infection-related mortality, n (%) | 12 (14.5) | 5 (7.5) | 7 (43.8) | < 0.001*** |
| Cardiovascular-cause mortality, n (%) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (6.3) | 0.265 |
| Technical failure, n (%) | 30 (36.1) | 24 (35.8) | 6 (37.5) | 0.900 |
| Peritonitis, episode/100 months | 0.90 ± 2.06 | 0.82 ± 2.23 | 1.07 ± 1.12 | 0.706 |
***P < 0.001.