Table 3.
Demographic and clinical data of the study participants in the validation study
| Characteristic | n=84 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 40.0 (±16.0) |
| Sex (male/female) (%) | 62/22 (73.8/26.2) |
| Location | Rural: 30 (35.7) |
| Urban: 54 (40.5) (64.3) | |
| Religion | Hindu: 72 (85.7) |
| Muslim: 12 (14.3) | |
| Income group (%) | High: 4 (4.8) |
| Middle: 42 (50.0) | |
| Low: 38 (45.2) | |
| Dialysis vintage (months) | 39.1 (±26.2) |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 12 (14.3) |
| Dry weight (kg) | 50.3 (±9.5) |
| Interdialytic weight gain (kg) | 2.7 (±1.0) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 20.2 (±3.7) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 77.7 (±10.1) |
| Midarm circumference of non fistulous upper limb (cm) | 23.6 (±3.3) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 9.5 (±1.9) |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.6 (±0.5) |
| Serum calcium (mg/dL) | 8.56 (±0.85) |
| Serum phosphorus (mg/dL) | 5.30 (±1.52) |
| Serum potassium (mEq/L) | 5.09 (±0.73) |
| Serum intact PTH ( ) | 324.5 (±252.8) |