Table 1. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the studied PD patients.
| Variable | All patients (n=137) | US-PD (n=70) | Plan-PD (n=67) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years (mean ± SD) | 54 (±15) | 51.7 (±14.7) | 56.4 (± 15) | 0.06 |
| Male, n (%) | 76 (55.5) | 36 (51.4) | 40 (59.7) | 0.33 |
| Skin color - white, n (%) | 128 (93.4) | 65 (92.9) | 63 (94) | 0.79 |
| Education, n (%) | 0.21 | |||
| Elementary school | 32 (25.8) | 14 (20.9) | 18 (31.6) | |
| Middle school | 39 (31.5) | 21 (31.3) | 18 (31.6) | |
| High school | 39 (31.5) | 26 (38.8) | 13 (22.8) | |
| University or higher | 14 (11.3) | 6 (9) | 8 (14) | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 114 (83.2) | 58 (84.1) | 56 (84.8) | 0.89 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 58 (42.3) | 26 (44.2) | 32 (48.5) | 0.21 |
| Follow-up in months (median, IQR) | 9.4 (3.9-18.7) | 8.7 (3.8-16.8) | 11.5(4.4-20.1) | 0.49 |
US-PD: urgent start peritoneal dialysis, Plan-PD: planned peritoneal dialysis, SD: standard deviation, IQR: interquartile range.