Table 3.
Distribution of general characteristics of chronic kidney disease (CKD) children with pruritus according to the total pruritus score.
| Characteristics | Pruritus | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total score < 5 | Total score ≥ 5 | |||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||
| Sex | Male | 11 | 84.6 | 12 | 70.6 | 0.43 |
| Female | 2 | 15.4 | 5 | 29.4 | ||
| Dialysis type | Peritoneal | 5 | 38.5 | 6 | 35.3 | 0.99 |
| Hemodialysis | 8 | 61.5 | 11 | 64.7 | ||
| Anemia | No | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17.6 | 0.24 |
| Yes | 13 | 100.0 | 14 | 82.4 | ||
| MBD | No | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11.8 | 0.49 |
| Yes | 13 | 100.0 | 15 | 88.2 | ||
| HTN | No | 1 | 7.7 | 5 | 29.4 | 0.19 |
| Yes | 12 | 92.3 | 12 | 70.6 | ||
| Acidosis | No | 4 | 30.8 | 8 | 47.1 | 0.46 |
| Yes | 9 | 69.2 | 9 | 52.9 | ||
| Lipid disorder | No | 11 | 84.6 | 14 | 82.4 | 0.99 |
| Yes | 2 | 15.4 | 3 | 17.6 | ||
| Thyroid disease | No | 11 | 84.6 | 15 | 88.2 | 0.99 |
| Yes | 2 | 15.4 | 2 | 11.8 | ||
| Comorbidity | No | 8 | 61.5 | 13 | 76.5 | 0.44 |
| Yes | 5 | 38.5 | 4 | 23.5 | ||
| Urinary output | Abnormal | 10 | 76.9 | 14 | 82.4 | 0.99 |
| Normal | 3 | 23.1 | 3 | 17.6 | ||
| Consanguineous marriage of parents | No | 3 | 23.1 | 4 | 23.5 | 0.99 |
| Yes | 10 | 76.9 | 13 | 76.5 | ||
MBD: mineral bone disorder; HTN: hypertension.