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Table 1 Baseline Patients Characteristics

From: Effects of home-based exercise on pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: a randomized pilot and feasibility trial

 

ALL n = 28

Exercise n = 14

Control n = 14

t or χ 2

P

Age(y)

68.5 ± 6.5

69.0 ± 6.8

67.8 ± 6.9

0.4

0.67

BMI (kg/m2)

23.7 ± 3.1

24.4 ± 3.5

23.0 ± 2.5

1.2

0.25

Cause of CKD, N

   

3.3a

0.50

 Nephrosclerosis

14

7

7

  

 Chronic glomerulonephritis

8

4

4

  

 Diabetic nephropathy

2

2

0

  

 Polycystic kidney disease

1

0

1

  

 Unknown

3

1

2

  

eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2)

39.5 ± 11.4

37.6 ± 11.1

41.5 ± 11.8

−0.9

0.38

Urinary protein (g/gCr)

0.9 ± 1.1

0.9 ± 1.0

0.9 ± 1.4

0.2

0.80

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

13.1 ± 1.5

12.6 ± 1.7

13.6 ± 1.1

−1.9

0.07

Serum albumin (g/dL)

4.0 ± 0.3

3.9 ± 0.3

4.0 ± 0.3

−0.9

0.38

Handgrip strength(kgf)

33.6 ± 8.2

31.7 ± 7.4

35.5 ± 8.8

−1.2

0.23

knee extensor muscle strength(kgf/kg)

0.66 ± 0.16

0.65 ± 0.17

0.66 ± 0.15

−0.2

0.86

Average daily number of steps(steps/day)

7919.1 ± 3401.1

6725.3 ± 3152.4

9113.0 ± 3319.2

−1.9

0.07

Average daily energy expenditure(kcal)

215.3 ± 113.0

178.6 ± 103.9

252.0 ± 113.3

−1.8

0.09

Average daily moderate exercise time(min/day)

26.4 ± 17.8

22.6 ± 15.9

30.5 ± 19.5

−1.1

0.26

  1. Data are expressed as the means ± SD or number of patients
  2. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, CKD chronic kidney disease, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, SD standard deviation
  3. aχ2value