Table 1.
Demographics of the patients and etiology of renal diseases
| Demographics | Patients (n = 26) M (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age | 64.8 (14.4) |
| Gender | Male 73.1% |
| School-Education | High-school 57.5% |
| Senior-high 26.9% | |
| College 15.4% | |
| Job-Education | Community college 76.9% |
| University 15.4% | |
| None 7.7% | |
| dialysis vintage (y) | 5.65(4.39) |
| Kt/V | 1.7 (0.3) |
| Blood | |
| Hemoglobin | 11.5 g/dl (1.1) |
| Creatinine | 9.46 mg/dl (2.6) |
| Albumin | 38.2 mg/dl (4.9) |
| HCO3− | 23.2 mmol/l (3.3) |
| Clinical Data | |
| Blood Pressure | 127.8/68.1 mmHg (17.2/11) |
| Heart frequency | 73/min (10.8) |
| Etiology of renal disease | |
| Diabetic Nephropathy | 23.1% |
| Vascular/Hypertensive kidney disease | 19.2% |
| Glomerulonephritis and systemic diseases | 34.6% |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 3.9% |
| Unclear | 7.7% |
| Others | 11.5% |
Kt/V measurement of dialysis quality, HCO3- bicarbonate, y year