Table 1 Clinical characteristics (given as mean [SD], median [IQR], or percentage) in prevalent dialysis patients (n = 301) with and without diabetes mellitus
From: Health-related quality of life and all-cause mortality in patients with diabetes on dialysis
Diabetes mellitus, n = 78 | No diabetes mellitus, n = 223 | |
|---|---|---|
Age years | 58.9 (13,5) | 60.1 (17.1) |
Male gender % | 68 | 65 |
Smokers | 31 | 25 |
Married or cohabitant % | 63 | 64 |
Body mass index kg/m2 | 26.1 (5.5) | 24.4 (4.5) |
Haemoglobin g/dL | 12.4 (1.4) | 12.0 (1.5) |
Albumin g/L | 38.2 (4.3) | 38.2 (5.2) |
CRP mmol/L | 6.6 (2.5-15.1) | 6.0 (2.1-12.7) |
PTH pmol/L | 32.3 (13.4-47.8) | 22.9 (13.5-37.9) |
Dialysis vintage years | 10 (5–24) | 10 (6–24) |
Peritoneal dialysis % | 24 | 18 |
Kt/V (haemodialysis) | 1.31 (0.19) | 1.38 (0.29) |
Urea mmol/L | 21.8 (5.5) | 22.4 (6.8) |
Comorbidity | ||
Charlson comorbidity index | 5.5 (1.6) | 3.3 (1.3) |
Nephrosclerosis % | 24 | 37 |
Previous renal graft % | 11 | 18 |
Diabetes type 1% | 41 | |
Diabetes type 2% | 59 |