Table 3.
Spearman correlation analyses for sex, age, dialysis vintage, and dialysis type on IgG levels in DP
| 0–15 (DPV) | 16–21 (DPV) | 22–32 (DPV) | 33–45 (DPV) | 46–60 (DPV) | 61–120 (DPV) | >120 (DPV) | 30–60 (DPB) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male vs. female) | –0.200 | –0.208* | 0.239 | –0.096 | –0.065 | 0.004 | 0.062 | –0.057 |
| Age (≤60 vs. > 60) | 0.017 | –0.037 | –0.207 | –0.254** | –0.180 | –0.188* | –0.277** | –0.118 |
| Dialysis vintage (≤4 years vs. > 4 years) | 0.035 | 0.059 | –0.433* | 0.032 | 0.059 | –0.182* | –0.013 | 0.027 |
| Dialysis type (BIC-HD vs. HDF) | –0.151 | 0.086 | 0.058 | –0.035 | –0.078 | –0.055 | –0.073 | –0.006 |
Correlation coefficient (rho) at different time points are shown. BIC-HD, standard bicarbonate hemodialysis; HDF, hemodiafiltration; DPB, days postbooster. * p value <0.05. ** p value <0.01.