| Patients with ADLs impairment (n = 34) n (%), mean ± SD, or median and interquartiles | Patients without ADLs impairment (n = 98) n (%), mean ± SD, or median and interquartiles | P |
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Age (years) | 71 ± 11 | 61 ± 15 | <.01 |
Sex (female) | 14 (41Â %) | 35 (36Â %) | .68 |
Dialytic age (months) | 36 (12–84) | 36 (12–83) | .79 |
Body Mass Index (Kg/m2) | 25.6 ± 4.7 | 24.5 ± 4.4 | .22 |
Charlson comorbidity index score | 4 (2–5) | 2 (1–3) | <.01 |
Diabetes | 15 (44Â %) | 26 (27Â %) | .08 |
Geriatric Depression Scale | 15 ± 6 | 9 ± 6 | <.01 |
Mini Mental State Examination | 22 ± 4 | 24 ± 3 | <.01 |
Kt/V | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | .07 |
Dialytic blood flow (mL/min) | 284 ± 27 | 284 ± 25 | .92 |
Time of recovery after hemodialysis (min) | 210 (60–720) | 180 (60–360) | .28 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.2 ± 1.2 | 11.0 ± 1.5 | .46 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 8.5 ± 2.2 | 10.3 ± 3.0 | <.01 |
Serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.8 ± 0.3 | 4.0 ± 0.3 | <.01 |
Serum calcium (mg/dL) | 8.7 ± 0.6 | 9.0 ± 0.6 | .11 |
Serum phosphorus (mg/dL) | 5.6 ± 1.6 | 5.3 ± 1.8 | .49 |
Serum PTH (mg/dL) | 245 (110–350) | 278 (146–417) | .21 |
Serum bicarbonate (mEq/L) | 23.5 ± 1.9 | 24.0 ± 1.8 | .20 |