Table 1.
Demographic and biochemical characteristics of the 94 patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis catheterization.
| Characteristics | All patients (n = 94) | Conventional group (n = 47) | Modified group (n = 47) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, year | 45.3 ± 15.4 | 46.0 ± 17.2 | 44.5 ± 13.6 | 0.642a |
| Male gender, n% | 56 (59.6%) | 26 (55.3%) | 30 (63.8%) | 0.401b |
| Diabetes, n% | 19 (20.2%) | 9 (19.1%) | 10 (21.3%) | 0.797b |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.3 (19.4, 21.3) | 21.2 (19.8, 25.8) | 21.8 (19.4, 24.2) | 0.484c |
| History of abdomen surgery, n% | 15 (16.0%) | 5 (10.6%) | 10 (21.2%) | 0.159b |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 81.1 ± 15.0 | 80.5 ± 13.1 | 81.7 ± 16.9 | 0.697a |
| Creatinine, umol/L | 780.5 (660.0, 983.0) | 784.0 (643.0, 963.0) | 777.0 (667.0, 990.0) | 0.553c |
| BUN, mmol/L | 30.2 ± 10.6 | 29.5 ± 12.1 | 31.1 ± 8.9 | 0.465a |
| Albumin, g/L | 34.4 ± 5.9 | 33.9 ± 6.3 | 34.9 ± 5.4 | 0.433a |
BMI: body mass index; BUN: blood urea nitrogen.
a
Student’s t test.
b
Chi-square test.
c
Mann–Whitney test.