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Table 2 Characteristics of patients (n = 142) with different scores of “physical function” during dialysis

From: Is HRQOL in dialysis associated with patient survival or graft function after kidney transplantation?

 

Lower tertile physical function

Upper two tertiles physical function

p value

Agea

56 ± 14

50 ± 16

0.03

Female,%

34

32

0.64

Comorbidityb

5 (4–7)

4 (3–6)

0.02

Time in dialysisa

2.3 (1.5–3.5)

1.7 (1.1–2.5)

0.01

Albuminc

39.2 ± 4.4

39.6 ± 4.3

0.82

Living donor,%

17

32

0.06

  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation or median with interquartile range as appropriate
  2. aAt time of renal transplantation, in years; bCharlson Comorbidity Index in dialysis; cIn dialysis, mmol/l