Table 1 Baseline characteristics of HBV vaccine responders and non-responders
From: Association of response to hepatitis B vaccination and survival in dialysis patients
Characteristic | Non-responders | Responders | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of pts. | 46 | 110 | |
Age | 62.63 ± 9.95 | 55.75 ± 14.31 | 0.003 |
Gender(M/F) | 17/29 | 47/63 | 0.507 |
DM | 19 | 31 | 0.111 |
HCV infection | 9 (19.6%) | 15 (13.6%) | 0.353 |
Hemoglobin(g/dL) | 9.49 ± 1.42 | 9.55 ± 1.38 | 0.786 |
Albumin(g/dL) | 3.47 ± 0.37 | 3.50 ± 0.39 | 0.696 |
Dialysis modality (HD:PD) | 31:15 | 72:38 | 0.817 |
Cholesterol(mg/dL) | 184.71 ± 50.07 | 181.33 ± 42.66 | 0.669 |
Triglyceride(mg/dL) | 187.93 ± 131.87 | 176.58 ± 124.46 | 0.610 |