Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the patients

	Non-weighted catheter (n = 33)	Weighted catheter (n = 41)	p value
Age, mean ± SD	69.7 ± 14.1	70.6 ± 14	NS
Sex: male, n. (%)	20/33 (60.6)	28/41 (68.3)	NS
Sex: female, n. (%)	13/33 (39.4)	13/35 (31.7)	NS
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD	23.5 ± 3.7	23.4 ± 3.1	NS
Diabetes	17/33 (51.5)	17/41 (41.5)	NS
Diverticulosis	4/33 (12.1)	5/41 (12.2)	NS
Catheter vintage (days), median (IQR)	851 (518–1500)	516 (296–1235)	NS (0.07)
CAPD - APD, %	39.4 – 60.6	19.5 – 80.5	NS (0.07)
Previous abdominal surgery, n. (%)	9/33 (27.3)	11/41 (26.8)	NS

APD automated peritoneal dialysis, BMI body mass index, CAPD continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis