Table 1 Demographics of all treated patients
Items | Classification | Lanthanum carbonate (n=114) | Placebo (n=113) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | Â | 47.6 (13.0) | 48.4 (11.7) | 0.761 |
Gender | Male | 60 (52.6) | 72 (63.7) | 0.090 |
| Â | Female | 54 (47.4) | 41 (36.3) | Â |
Ethnicity | Han | 112 (98.2) | 111 (98.2) | 1.000 |
| Â | Other | 2 (1.7) | 2 (1.8) | Â |
Height (cm) | Â | 165.7 (7.7) | 165.9 (7.6) | 0.674 |
Post-dialysis weight (kg) | Â | 60.9 (12.1) | 61.9 (10.8) | 0.342 |
Dialysis mode | Hemodialysis | 82 (72.0) | 82 (72.6) | 0.915 |
| Â | Peritoneal dialysis | 32 (28.1) | 31 (27.4) | Â |
Hemodialysis frequency (per week) | Â | 2.9 (0.3) | 2.8 (0.3) | 0.553 |
Hemodialysis time (hr) | Â | 4.1 (0.3) | 4.1 (0.3) | 0.460 |
Total volume of peritoneal dialysate (ml) | Â | 7951.2 (1208.0) | 7983.9 (1369.2) | 0.839 |
Heart failure | Â | 4 (3.5) | 2 (1.8) | 0.683 |