Table 1. Baseline characteristics of sample participants.
| Characteristic | Total (n = 128) | CAPD (n = 64) | APD (n = 64) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age(year), mean (SD) | 52.95(13.48) | 52.88(13.38) | 53.02(13.69) | 0.95 |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.48 | |||
| Male | 68(53.13) | 32(50.00) | 36(56.25) | |
| Female | 60(48.87) | 32(50.00) | 28(43.75) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | 1.00 | |||
| With spouse | 112(87.50) | 56(87.50) | 56(87.50) | |
| Without spouse | 16(12.50) | 8(12.50) | 8(12.50) | |
| Education level, n (%) | 0.14 | |||
| Lower (illiterate/primary/secondary) | 82(64.60) | 37(57.81) | 45(70.31) | |
| Higher (high school/above) | 46(87.50) | 27(42.19) | 19(29.69) | |
| Employment status, n (%) | 0.34 | |||
| Employed | 41(32.03) | 18(28.12) | 23(35.94) | |
| Unemployed & retired | 87(67.97) | 46(71.88) | 41(64.06) | |
| Dependency status, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Self-care | 83(64.84) | 54(84.38) | 29(45.31) | |
| Assisted | 45(35.16) | 10(15.62) | 35(54.69) | |
| Dialysis | ||||
| Dialysis vintage (year), mean (SD) | 4.10(3.34) | 4.09(3.33) | 4.11(3.38) | 0.98 |
| Kt/V, mean (SD) | 1.80(0.57) | 1.76(0.55) | 1.84(0.59) | 0.46 |
| Clinical | ||||
| CCI, mean (SD) | 2.55(1.00) | 2.55(1.01) | 2.55(0.99) | 1.00 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 22.82(3.29) | 22.67(3.33) | 22.97(3.27) | 0.60 |
| Albumin (g/L), mean (SD) | 36.99(4.13) | 37.6(3.16) | 36.39(4.86) | 0.10 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L), mean (SD) | 10.69(1.81) | 10.91(1.88) | 10.47(1.73) | 0.17 |
Notes.
Values in bold indicate P < 0.05.
- CAPD
- continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
- APD
- automated peritoneal dialysis
- CCI
- Charlson Comorbidity Index
- BMI
- body mass index
Residual diuresis and daily ultrafiltration were not reported in the table because they were not significantly different between two groups.