Table 3 Baseline patient characteristics and SF-36 domains stratified by nPCR levels
nPCR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
<1.2 (n = 55) | ≧1.2 (n = 22) | ||
Median (Range) | Median (Range) | P | |
Age (years) | 50.7 (17.6 - 80.1) | 47.5 (19.9 - 68.1) | 0.665 |
Gender, Male (n) | 5 | 33 | 0.780* |
DM, n (%) | 2 (18.2) | 20 (30.3) | 0.392a |
BMI | 24.4 (16.4 – 35.2) | 20.6 (14.4 – 25.8) | <0.001 |
PD modality, CAPD/APD (n) | 26/29 | 16/6 | <0.01 * |
Hb (g/dL) | 9 (3 - 13) | 8.8 (6 - 11) | 0.388 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.6 (2.4 - 69) | 3.5 (2.3 - 4.7) | 0.663 |
GPT (U/L) | 15 (3 - 458) | 13.5 (7 - 39) | 0.885 |
Cr (mg/dL) | 11.5 (5.4 - 21.7) | 12.6 (3.9 - 20.1) | 0.564 |
hs-CRP (mg/L) | 3.33 (0.2 - 199) | 7.86 (0.5 - 65.2) | 0.299 |
Peritoneal Kt/V urea | 1.36 (0.7 - 2.3) | 1.43 (0.7 - 2.2) | 0.051 |
Residual renal Kt/V urea | 0.54 (0 - 1.44) | 0.91 (0 - 4.1) | 0.009 |
Total Kt/V urea | 1.92 (1.1 - 3.0) | 2.34 (1.8 - 4.8) | <0.001 |
Peritoneal WCcr L/week/1.73m2 | 35.3 (20.9 - 55.2) | 36 (10.9 - 52.1) | 0.973 |
Residual renal WCcr L/week/1.73m2 | 29 (0 - 204.8) | 39.2 (0 - 262.4) | 0.167 |
Total WCcr L/week/1.73m2 | 68.8 (31.4 - 226.7) | 84.4 (45.6 - 348.4) | 0.007 |
nPCR | 0.96 (0.5 - 1.2) | 1.35 (1.2 - 1.6) | <0.001 |
Physical functioning | 76.7 (33.3 - 100) | 78.3 (36.7 - 100) | 0.612 |
Role limitation - physical | 61.5 (38.5 - 100) | 65.4 (46.2 - 100) | 0.769 |
Bodily pain | 72.7 (27.3 - 100) | 72.7 (27.3 - 100) | 0.659 |
General health | 40 (20 - 100) | 35 (20 - 90) | 0.416 |
Vitality | 35.2 (7.4 - 51.9) | 34.3 (11.1 - 44.4) | 1 |
Social functioning | 60 (20 - 100) | 60 (20 - 80) | 0.257 |
Role limitation - emotional | 68.2 (36.4 - 100) | 68.2 (45.5 - 100) | 1 |
Mental health | 30 (10 - 50) | 30 (5 - 45) | 0.938 |