Table 1.
The baseline data of elderly hemodialysis patients grouped by whether death
| Normal range | Survival Group | Death Group | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | - | 68.00 (64.25, 74.00) | 74.50 (68.00, 80.00) | < 0.001*** |
| Gender (male/female) | - | 87/57 | 46/32 | 0.834 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | - | 21.87 (20.26, 24.42) | 20.96 (18.81, 23.33) | 0.004** |
| SBP (mmHg) | 90–140 | 146.62 ± 24.18 | 147.04 ± 28.48 | 0.908 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 60–90 | 80.00 (70.00, 88.00) | 79.00 (65.00, 87.25) | 0.448 |
| Hb (g/L) | 130–175 | 90.00 (72.00, 110.00) | 91.00 (71.75, 112.50) | 0.754 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 3.1–9.5 | 22.85 (16.02, 31.03) | 21.98 (15.82, 30.74) | 0.652 |
| Scr (umol/L) | 57–111 | 664.52 ± 267.49 | 561.03 ± 238.80 | 0.005** |
| SUA (umol/L) | 200–420 | 417.00 (322.50, 507.75) | 433.50 (350.25, 545.50) | 0.243 |
| ALB (g/L) | 40–55 | 35.65 (32.70, 39.38) | 35.00 (30.83, 38.00) | 0.12 |
| PA (mg/L) | 200–430 | 253.95 ± 86.94 | 215.54 ± 91.50 | 0.006** |
| TC (mmol/L) | ≤ 5.2 | 3.66 (3.05, 4.12) | 3.61 (2.98, 4.00) | 0.419 |
| TG (mmol/L) | ≤ 2.25 | 1.09 (0.69, 1.64) | 0.98 (0.70, 1.49) | 0.482 |
| Ca (mmol/L) | 2.11–2.52 | 2.12 (1.95, 2.26) | 2.12 (2.01, 2.21) | 0.936 |
| P (mmol/L) | 0.85–1.51 | 1.76 (1.41, 2.06) | 1.63 (1.31, 2.09) | 0.422 |
| SUA/Scr | - | 0.60 (0.47, 0.88) | 0.80 (0.54, 1.14) | 0.001** |
Abbreviations: BMI Body Mass Index, SBP Systolic Blood Pressure, DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure, Hb Hemoglobin, BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen, SUA Serum Uric Acid, Scr Serum Creatinine, ALB Albumin, PA Prealbumin, TC Total Cholesterol, TG triglyceride, Ca Calcium, P Phosphorus, SUA/Scr Serum Uric acid to Serum creatinine ratio
Note: *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001