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Table 2 Comparison of categorical variables of demographic and clinical information between ESRD patients with and without acute coronary syndrome

From: Endotoxemia is associated with acute coronary syndrome in patients with end stage kidney disease

 

ACS group (n = 30)

Control group (n = 30)

p* value

Sex

 Male

18

14

0.3

Clinical presentations

 Acute coronary syndrome

30

0

NA

 Fever

0

11

NA

 Abdominal pain

0

7

NA

 Gastrointestinal tract bleeding

0

6

NA

 General malaise

0

4

NA

 Dizziness

0

2

NA

Past history

 Coronary artery disease

12

9

0.42

 Congestive heart failure

1

3

0.30

 Diabetes

11

17

0.12

 Hypertension

21

16

0.18

 Cerebrovascular accident

4

2

0.39

 Malignancy

3

3

1

 Gastrointestinal diseasea

4

3

0.69

 Recent infectious diseaseb

3

4

0.69

  1. *p value for Fisher’s exact test
  2. aGastrointestinal disease includes hepatitis B and C, pancreatitis, peptic ulcers, and biliary tract stone
  3. bRecent infectious disease includes pneumonia, bacteremia, cellulitis, arteriovenous fistula infection