Table 1.
Patient characteristics, ultrasound measurements and physical performance in patients on hemodialysis
| Total (n = 107) | |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 53.53 ± 12.52 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.43 ± 3.77 |
| EI | 62.34 ± 16.18 |
| Female | 69.26 ± 12.93 |
| Male | 58.21 ± 16.59 |
| CSA (cm2) | 6.37 ± 1.58 |
| Female | 5.46 ± 1.20 |
| Male | 6.91 ± 1.55 |
| Ethnicitya | |
| Han, n (%) | 29 (27.1) |
| Dai, n (%) | 41 (38.3) |
| Hani, n (%) | 20 (18.7) |
| Other, n (%) | 17 (15.9) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 100 (93.5) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 17 (15.9) |
| Primary cause of End-stage kidney disease | |
| Chronic glomerulonephritis, n (%) | 21 (19.6) |
| Diabetic nephropathy, n (%) | 16 (15.0) |
| Hypertensive nephropathy, n (%) | 14 (13.1) |
| Obstructive nephropathy, n (%) | 12 (11.2) |
| Other or unknown, n (%) | 44 (41.1) |
| Dialysis duration (yr) | 2.97 ± 2.32 |
| Interdialytic weight gain (Kg) | 2.90 ± 1.29 |
| Ultrafiltration volume (L) | 2.85 ± 1.19 |
| Physical performance measures | |
| HGS (kg) | 27.57 ± 9.49 |
| Gait speed (m/s) | 0.95 ± 0.17 |
| STS-60 (repetitions) | 29.64 ± 8.26 |
| Dependency in IADL, n (%) | 28 (26.2) |
BMI Body mass index, EI Echo intensity, CSA Cross-sectional area, HGS Handgrip strength, STS-60 Sit-to-stand 60 s, IADL Instrumental activities of daily living
Values are presented as mean (SD) for continuous values, and n (%) for categorical values
a Ethnic background: Yunnan provinces in China had a very high level of ethnic diversity, including the Han, Dai, Hani, and so on