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Table 2 Laboratory parameters of study population and comparisons between subgroups

From: Risk factors associated with brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity among peritoneal dialysis patients in Macao

Variables

Total

Low baPWV Group

High baPWV Group

p Value

(n=96)

(n=56)

(n=40)

Serum Albumin(g/L)

38.72 ± 4.85

40.41 ± 3.50

36.35 ± 5.48

<0.001

Pre-Albumin(g/L)

40.16 ± 10.84

42.75 ± 9.61

35.92 ± 11.53

0.004

Cholesterol(mmol/L)

4.82 ± 1.17

4.87 ± 1.35

4.77 ± 0.88

0.682

Triglycerides(mmol/L)

1.92 (0.43, 8.70)

1.79 (0.43, 5.38)

2.08 (0.89, 8.70)

0.314

LDL-cholesterol(mmol/L)

2.72 ± 1.13

2.73 ± 1.23

2.70 ± 0.97

0.909

HDL-cholesterol(mmol/L)

1.22 ± 0.44

1.25 ± 0.50

1.18 ± 0.35

0.451

Hemoglobin(g/dL)

11.17 ± 1.39

11.32 ± 1.41

10.96 ± 1.35

0.214

Hematocrit(%)

32.76 ± 4.26

33.19 ± 4.47

32.15 ± 3.91

0.239

Ferritin(ug/L)

658.89 ± 457.06

549.51 ± 343.48

812.04 ± 548.87

0.009

C-reactive protein(mg/L)

0.41 (0.10, 15.70)

0.37 (0.10, 4.46)

0.59 (0.10, 15.70)

0.104

Calcium(mmol/L)

2.40 ± 0.25

2.37 ± 0.21

2.44 ± 0.30

0.186

Phosphate(mmol/L)

1.53 ± 0.43

1.60 ± 0.44

1.44 ± 0.40

0.071

Calcium-phosphate product[(mmol/L)2]

3.67 ± 1.12

3.79 ± 1.18

3.49 ± 1.02

0.198

intact-PTH(pg/ml)

342.50 (11.50, 1761.00)

360.75 (11.50, 1486.00)

306.20 (56.45, 1761.00)

0.970

Kt/V (total)

2.11 ± 0.58

2.13 ± 0.68

2.09 ± 0.40

0.783

Kt/V (renal)

0.35 ± 0.48

0.43 ± 0.52

0.24 ± 0.41

0.052

CCr (total)

59.04 (42.23, 138.22)

60.58 (42.23, 138.22)

58.37 (42.51, 117.01)

0.476

CCr (renal)

6.16 (0.00, 90.00)

14.52 (0.00, 90.00)

0.46 (0.00, 75.49)

0.008

  1. Data were divided into two groups according to mean baPWV value.
  2. Abbreviations: baPWV, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; PTH, parathyroid hormone; CCr, creatinine clearance.