Table 1 Baseline characteristics at 3 months after the start of dialysis.
| Â | Diabetes as primary renal disease N = 281 | Diabetes as co-morbid condition N = 107 | Without diabetes N = 1465 | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (median yr) | 63 (28-84) | 69 (28-86) | 62 (18-92) | 0.00 |
Male gender (%) | 54 | 58 | 64 | 0.01 |
Primary renal disease (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Diabetes Mellitus | 100 | 0 | 0 | Â |
Glomerulonephritis | 0 | 22 | 24 | Â |
Renal Vascular disease | 0 | 22 | 19 | Â |
All other | 0 | 56 | 58 | Â |
Modality of dialysis (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
HD | 64 | 75 | 62 | 0.03 |
Comorbidity (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Myocardial infarction | 14 | 30 | 11 | 0.00 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 15 | 9 | 7 | 0.00 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 23 | 26 | 12 | 0.00 |
Retinopathy (lasercoagulation) (%) | 62 | 11 | 0 | Â |
Medication: (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
antihypertensive agents | 89 | 79 | 82 | 0.01 |
ACEi, ARBs | 36 | 28 | 21 | 0.36 |
Use of insulin s.c.(%) | 75 | 36 | 0 | Â |
Blood pressure (mean, mm Hg) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Systolic | 154 (90-260) | 151 (100-210) | 148 (90-234) | 0.00 |
Diastolic | 79 (44-120) | 80 (54-115) | 84 (44-145) | 0.00 |
Smoking (%) | 14 | 23 | 24 | 0.01 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 27 (16-44) | 26 (16-45) | 25 (15-56) | 0.00 |
Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 11 (6-16) | 11 (6-14) | 11 (6-23) | 0.11 |
Albumin (mmol/l) | 34 (14-47) | 35 (13-46) | 36 (14-67) | 0.02 |
Residual GFR (ml/min) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0.06 |