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. 2021 Jul 28;2021:9970321. doi: 10.1155/2021/9970321

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.