Table 3.
Change in clinical and biochemical variables post-lockdown
| Patients previously on thrice weekly Dialysis (Median, IQR) | P § | Patients previously on twice-weekly Dialysis (Median, IQR) | P § | P between groups | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median change in predialysis systolic blood pressure in mm Hg (IQR)† n=141 | +10 (20) | <0.001* | 0 (10) | 0.235 | 0.005* |
| Median change in predialysis diastolic blood pressure in mm Hg (IQR)† n=141 | +2 (10) | 0.016* | 0 (0) | 0.929 | 0.062 |
| Median change in interdialytic weight gain in kg (IQR)† n=141 | +0.5 (0.9) | <0.001* | +0.25 (1.1) | 0.045* | 0.423 |
| Median change in hemoglobin in g/dL (IQR) †† n=128 | +0.05 (2.4) | 0.759 | +0.35 (2.0) | 0.597 | 0.864 |
| Median change in serum sodium in meq/L†† n=128 | - 1.0 (4.5) | 0.013* | - 2.0 (5.0) | 0.007* | 0.527 |
| Median change in serum potassium in meq/L †† n=130 | +0.15 (1.3) | 0.063 | +0.05 (1.4) | 0.576 | 0.522 |
| Median change in serum bicarbonate in meq/L †† n=128 | -1.0 (6.0) | 0.985 | +1.0 (7.0) | 0.037* | 0.091 |
| Median change in serum calcium in mg/dL†† n=107 | +0.04 (0.8) | 0.136 | +0.1 (0.8) | 0.102 | 0.750 |
| Median change in serum phosphate in mg/dL†† n=108 | 0 (1.9) | 0.725 | -0.5 (1.45) | 0.047* | 0.263 |
† Average of consecutive values obtained 2 weeks before and after lockdown was imposed. †† Comparison between tests done within 1 month before and after lockdown was imposed. §P value for intragroup change in parameter before and after lockdown