Table 5.
Demographic and baseline biochemical data of the CKD patients based on gender.
| Male (n = 42) | Female (n = 37) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GFR | 85.8 (67.6–99.7) | 90.1 (64–93.7) | 0.415 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 1 (0.9–1.2) | 0.8 (0.7–1.1) | <0.001 |
| Serum phosphorous (mg/dL) | 3.7 (3.2–4.1) | 3.5 (2.8–3.8) | 0.374 |
| iPTH (pg/mL) | 51.5 (43.3–60.1) | 51.8 (44.7–60.2) | 0.655 |
| FGF-23 (pg/mL) | 57.3 (53.6–61.6) | 55.2 (52.2–59.1) | 0.196 |
| sKlotho (pg/mL) | 702.8 (648.7–811.7) | 703.6 (673.9–840.7) | 0.482 |
| Urinary phosphorous (mg/day) * | 661 (476.6–798.6) | 638.9 (403.4–804.3) | 0.448 |
| Urinary protein (mg/mL) # | 20.5 (18.3–22.5) | 19.4 (15.8–22.5) | 0.124 |
| Serum calcium (mg/dL) | 8.9 (8.6–9.1) | 9 (8.3–9.3) | 0.555 |
| Vitamin D (ng/mL) | 28.1 (19.8–32.4) | 27.4 (18.7–30.8) | 0.613 |
| Energy intake (kcal/kg/day) | 10.2 (7.8–14.6) | 11 (7.4–14.5) | 0.804 |
| Dietary Protein intake (g/day) | 43.7 (38.7–52.1) | 40.3 (36.6–47.9) | 0.054 |
| Dietary phosphorous (mg/day) | 1161.7 (883.5–1376.1) | 1140.9 (867.6–1238.9) | 0.455 |
| Phosphorous to protein ratio | 24.6 (22.8–26.2) | 25.1 (22.8–27.2) | 0.356 |
Data are represented as median (Q1–Q3). p value was calculated by Mann Whiney U test. Table 5 indicates that the serum creatinine was statistically higher among male as compared to female (p < 0.001). * n = 29 (RPI) and n = 34 (HPhI). # n = 28 (RPI) and n = 31 (HPhI).