Table 1.
Comparison of related influencing factors of frailty in patients with 1MHD.
| Categories | Frailty group (n = 72) | Nonfrailty group (n = 113) | χ 2/t/Z value | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (n (%)) | 31 (43.06) | 57 (50.44) | 0.962 | 0.327 |
| Age (years) | 59.4 ± 13.7 | 53.2 ± 13.9 | 3.261 | 0.001 |
| Dialysis duration (months) | 66.94 (35.12, 88.72) | 67.22 (34.21, 86.23) | 0.573 | 0.632 |
| Education years | 8.65 ± 2.67 | 8.94 ± 2.86 | 0.582 | 0.552 |
| Dialysis adequacy | 1.43 ± 0.26 | 1.66 ± 0.27 | 5.726 | <0.001 |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus (n (%)) | 28 (38.89) | 31 (27.43) | 2.657 | 0.103 |
| Coronary artery disease (n (%)) | 14 (19.44) | 19 (16.81) | 0.208 | 0.649 |
| SA (g/L) | 37.16 ± 4.01 | 40.41 ± 3.25 | 6.058 | <0.001 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 107.62 ± 19.81 | 112.14 ± 15.47 | 1.734 | 0.085 |
| Predialysis blood urea nitrogen (mmol/L) | 25.74 ± 7.25 | 26.78 ± 7.36 | 0.943 | 0.347 |
| Predialysis serum creatinine (umol/L) | 583.82 (252.34, 762.12) | 629.72 (272.67, 782.45) | 1.432 | 0.156 |
| Uric acid (umol/L) | 463.24 ± 74.59 | 446.87 ± 71.26 | 1.496 | 0.136 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.71 (1.17, 2.34) | 1.84 (1.12, 2.19) | 0.675 | 0.485 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.84 ± 0.79 | 3.92 ± 0.73 | 0.451 | 0.704 |
| High-density lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 1.01 ± 0.33 | 1.09 ± 0.36 | 1.522 | 0.130 |
| Low-density lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 3.38 ± 0.74 | 3.42 ± 0.71 | 0.368 | 0.714 |
| Blood potassium (mmol/L) | 4.74 ± 0.78 | 4.52 ± 0.74 | 1.930 | 0.055 |
| Blood calcium (mmol/L) | 2.04 ± 0.21 | 2.07 ± 0.23 | 0.894 | 0.372 |
| Blood phosphorus (mmol/L) | 1.92 ± 0.48 | 1.85 ± 0.49 | 0.955 | 0.341 |
| NLR | 4.18 ± 1.02 | 2.55 ± 0.95 | 11.091 | <0.001 |
| PLR | 129.96 ± 12.62 | 112.62 ± 13.36 | 8.787 | <0.001 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 20.26 ± 2.58 | 21.01 ± 2.76 | 1.823 | 0.07 |
| GS (kg) | 20.11(14.32, 21.21) | 28.72 (19.21, 36.72) | 4.785 | <0.001 |
| WS (m/s) | 0.65 ± 0.26 | 0.76 ± 0.25 | 2.921 | 0.004 |
| Bicep's circumference (mm) | 28.62 ± 2.31 | 29.11 ± 3.24 | 1.115 | 0.126 |
| MAMC (mm) | 21.62 ± 2.74 | 23.08 ± 2.72 | 3.548 | <0.001 |
SA, serum albumin; NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; PLR, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio; GS, grip strength; WS, walking speed; MAMC, midarm muscle circumference.