Table 1 Clinical features and laboratory parameters of 289 HD patients
Clinical characteristics | Noncarriers MRSA negative (n = 255) | Carriers MRSA positive (n = 34) | Level of significancep |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean; median years) | 62.0; 65.0 | 67.3; 70.0 | 0.055 |
Insulin dependent Diabetes melitus (n,%) | 95, 37.3 | 12, 35.3 | 0.446 |
HD access permanent catheter (n,%) | 44, 17.2 | 5, 14.7 | 0.649 |
Coronary heart disease (n,%) | 206, 80.8 | 29, 85.3 | 0.265 |
Peripheral art. occlusive disease (n,%) | 57, 22.4 | 12, 35.3 | 0.272 |
Pulmonary disease (n,%) | 46, 18.0 | 2, 5.9 | 0.131 |
Leukocytes (k/μl) | 7.70 ± 2.55 | 8.58 ± 2.57 | 0.075 |
CRP (mg/dl) | 1.79 ± 3.15 | 1.74 ± 2.44 | 0.935 |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | 500 ± 588 | 676 ± 536 | 0.124 |
Total Serum Protein (g/dl) | 6.66 ± 0.57 | 6.70 ± 0.67 | 0.751 |