Table 2 Comparison of continuous variables between the two groups

Hemoglobin (gr/dl)

1st year

11.96±2.29(42)

12.45±1.86(329)

0.117

2nd year

11.56±2.28(36)

12.49±1.92 (269)

0.008^*

3rd year

12.06±2.04(29)

12.64±1.86 (193)

0.121

4th year

11.65±2.29(24)

12.51±1.89 (134)

0.050^*

5th year

10.35±2.51(6)

12.68±2.02 (95)

0.008^*

Systolic Blood pressure(Cm Hg)

1st year

14.01±2.14 (53)

13.71±4.98 (341)

0.444

2nd year

14.18±2.04 (40)

13.32±1.77 (281)

0.005^*

3rd year

14.10±2.29 (31)

13.17±1.85 (198)

0.012^*

4th year

14.49±2.17 (21)

13.15±1.64 (137)

0.001^*

5th year

15.14±1.95 (7)

12.96±1.80 (100)

0.003^*

Diastolic Blood pressure(Cm Hg)

1st year

7.88±1.16 (53)

7.73± 4.57(341)

0.804

2nd year

8.07±1.26 (40)

7.36±0.88 (281)

0.001^*

3rd year

8.15±1.30 (31)

7.43±0.96 (195)

0.006^*

4th year

8.08±1.25 (21)

7.45± 0.86(137)

0.038^*

5th year

8.00±1.04 (7)

7.40±0.88 (100)

0.085^*

Phosphorus(mg/dl)

1st year

4.13±0.92(38)

3.97±0.65(302)

0.339

2nd year

4.42±0.97(32)

3.97±0.70(241)

0.015^*

3rd year

4.18±0.77(22)

4.02±1.61(175)

0.662

4th year

4.37±0.92(21)

3.94±0.58(125)

0.048^*

5th year

4.57±1.19(7)

3.96±0.66(82)

0.228