Table 2.
Baseline characteristics.
| Variables | CTL Group (n = 76) |
RT Group (n = 81) |
|---|---|---|
| Time in hemodialysis (months) | ||
| Mean and SD. | 55.47 ± 8.171 | 54.09 ± 11.05 |
| Minimum | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| 25% Percentile | 49.25 | 44.00 |
| Median | 56.00 | 53.00 |
| 75% Percentile | 61.00 | 64.00 |
| Maximum | 70.00 | 71.00 |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean and SD. | 66.33 ± 3.88 | 67.27 ± 3.24 |
| Minimum | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| 25% Percentile | 63.25 | 66.00 |
| Median | 66.00 | 68.00 |
| 75% Percentile | 70.00 | 69.00 |
| Maximum | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| Mean and SD. | 26.82 ± 2.90 | 27.30 ± 3.77 |
| Minimum | 21.65 | 20.93 |
| 25% Percentile | 24.87 | 25.10 |
| Median | 27.23 | 27.40 |
| 75% Percentile | 28.52 | 28.65 |
| Maximum | 33.61 | 34.60 |
Mann–Whitney. CTL, control group; RT, resistance training; BMI, body mass index.