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Table 2 Comparisons of the level of several parameters at the time of the beginning of dialysis

From: Impact of prior CKD management in a renal care network on early outcomes in incident dialysis patients: a prospective observational study

Parameter

Control

Network

p

Systolic BP < 130 mmHg (%)

24.5

28.6

0.67

Diastolic BP < 80 mmHg (%)

57.1

62.9

0.53

BP < 130/80 mmHg (%)

20.0

25.7

0.49

BP < 140/90 mmHg (%)

42.9

34.3

0.29

Serum Creatinine (μmol/L)

643 ± 242

535 ± 202

0.009

eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2)

8.6 ± 3.6

10.3 ± 3.4

0.012

Serum Potassium (mmol/L)

4.5 ± 0.8

4.4 ± 0.5

0.82

Serum Urea (mmol/L)

36.0 ± 12.0

31.0 ± 12.0

0.08

Serum Bicarbonates (mmol/L)

21.4 ± 5.0

21.3 ± 5.0

0.97

Serum Calcium (mmol/L)

2.15 ± 0.28

2.24 ± 0.24

0.06

Serum Calcium [2.1-2.6 mmol/l] (%)

60.0

71.8

0.21

Serum Phosphate (mmol/L)

1.95 ± 0.63

1.67 ± 0.58

0.01

Serum Phosphate [0.9-1.5 mmol/l] (%)

20.7

46.2

0.003

Serum Albumin (g/L)

34.9 ± 6.7

37.1 ± 4.8

0.13

Serum Albumin > 35g/L (%)

55.6

75.9

0.03

Haemoglobin (g/L)

105.2 ± 18.1

110.7 ± 15.3

0.1

Haemoglobin [> 110g/L] (%)

37.9

53.9

0.11