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Table 2 RAPA and 30″STS test, and parameters of nutritional status in peritoneal dialysis (PD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients by gender. Data are reported as Median (IQR)

From: Assessment of physical activity, capacity and nutritional status in elderly peritoneal dialysis patients

 

Males

Females

 

PD

n = 44

CKD

n = 63

PD

n = 27

CKD

n = 17

Age, years

73.0 (66.3–76.0)

75.0 (69.0–81.0)

70.0 (64.0–76.0)

75.0 (66.0–78.5)

Body weight, Kg

78.6 (71.6–90.4)

78.6 (72.7–88.8)

61.3 (55.7–72.0) *

70.0 (64.3–83.3)

BMI, Kg/m2

26.7 (22.7–29.9)

27.5 (25.5–30.7)

24.0 (22.0–28.2)

28.2 (24.8–33.7)

RAPA Test 1

3.0 (2.0–4.8)

2.0 (0–5.0)

2.0 (1.0–4.0)

2.0 (0.5–2.0)

Sit-to-stand (30 “), n. stands

10.0 (9.0–12.0)

11.0 (8.0–13.0)

11.0 (8.0–13.0)

8.0 (7.0–10.0)

Waist Circumference, cm

105 (98.0–119)

103 (96.5–109)

96.0 (85.0–102)

97.0 (88.0–107)

Hip Circumference, cm

107 (100–115)

104 (99.0–109)

98.0 (94.0–106) *

109 (102–114)

TST, cm

1.0 (0.6–2.1)

1.0 (0.7–1.3)

0.7 (0.4–1.0) *

1.8 (1.1–2.3)

MAC, cm

29.0 (27.0–31.0)

29.0 (27.0–32.0)

27.0 (25.2–31.0)

29.7 (26.1–34.0)

MAMC, cm

26.3 (22.4–28.0)

25.8 (24.3–27.9)

25.6 (22.2–29.5)

25.0 (21.2–28.6)

Phase angle, °

5.5 (4.3–6.2)

4.9 (4.3–5.5)

5.0 (4.2–5.4)

4.3 (4.1–4.9)

BCMI, Kg/m2

8.5 (7.6–10.3)

9.2 (8.1–10.5)

7.3 (6.1–8.4)

7.7 (7.0–8.2)

  1. TST triceps skinfold thickness, MAC middle arm circumference, MAMC middle arm muscle circumference, BMI body mass index, RAPA rapid assessment of physical activity, TST triceps skinfold thickness, BCMI body cell mass index
  2. * p < 0.05 vs CKD