Table 1 Demographic, baseline and dialysis characteristics of the study population
Characteristics | Total | PAD | No PAD | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
156 (100) | 55 (35.3) | 101 (64.7) | ||
Age years mean ± SD | 64 ± 11 | 67 ± 10 | 62 ± 11 | 0.014 |
Gender, n (%) | 0.905 | |||
Male, n (%) | 96 (61.5) | 33 (60.0) | 63 (62.4) | |
Primary kidney disease, n (%) | 0.118 | |||
Hypertension | 83 (53.2) | 28 (50.9) | 55 (54.5) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 20 (12.8) | 12 (21.8) | 8 (7.9) | |
Glomerulonephritis | 18 (11.5) | 4 (7.3) | 14 (13.9) | |
Cystic disease | 12 (7.7) | 2 (3.6) | 10 (9.9) | |
Pyelonephritis and Obstructive uropathy | 10 (6.4) | 4 (7.3) | 6 (5.9) | |
Other | 13 (8.3) | 5 (9.1) | 8 (7.9) | |
BMI, mean ± SD kg/m2 | 24.0 ± 4.1 | 24.2 ± 4.2 | 23.9 ± 4.0 | 0.68 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 142 (91.0) | 53 (96.4) | 89 (88.1) | 0.14 |
Hyperlipoproteinemia, n (%) | 75 (48.1) | 22 (40.0) | 53 (52.5) | 0.136 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 0.022 | |||
No | 117 (75.0) | 34 (61.8) | 83 (82.2) | |
Type II oral therapy | 16 (10.3) | 8 (14.5) | 8 (7.9) | |
Type II Insulin | 20 (12.8) | 12 (21.8) | 8 (7.9) | |
Type I Insulin | 3 (1.9) | 1 (1.8) | 2 (2.0) | |
CAD, n (%) | 54 (34.6) | 20 (36.4) | 34 (33.7) | 0.801 |
Angina pectoris, n (%) | 45 (28.8) | 15 (27.3) | 30 (29.7) | 0.750 |
Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 14 (9.0) | 8 (14.8) | 6 (5.9) | 0.081 |
CABG, PCI, n (%) | 15 (9.6) | 8 (14.8) | 7 (6.9) | 0.153 |
Stroke n (%) | 6 (3.8) | 4 (7.3) | 2 (2.0) | 0.186 |
Anemia, n (%) | 144 (92.3) | 54 (98.2) | 90 (89.1) | 0.042 |
Smoking, n (%) | 0.677 | |||
No | 82 (52.6) | 27 (49.1) | 55 (54.5) | |
Yes | 39 (25.0) | 16 (29.1) | 23 (22.8) | |
Past | 35 (22.4) | 12 (21.8) | 23 (22.8) | |
LVH, n (%) | 17 (10.9) | 5 (9.8) | 12 (12.9) | 0.582 |
Access for HD, n (%) | 0.004 | |||
AVF | 130 (83.3) | 39 (70.9) | 91 (90.1) | |
CVC | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) | |
Hickman vascular catheter | 12 (7.7) | 9 (16.4) | 3 (3.0) | |
AVG | 13 (8.3) | 7 (12.7) | 6 (5.9) | |
HD vintage (months), median (range) | 55 (0, 354) | 55 (0, 264) | 55 (0, 354) | 0.867 |
Type of HD, n (%) | 0.086 | |||
HDF | 29 (18.6) | 6 (10.9) | 23 (22.8) | |
High flux HD | 127 (81.4) | 49 (89.1) | 78 (77.2) | |
Kt/V median (range) | 1.34 (0.51, 3.35) | 1.31 (0.82, 2.14) | 1.37 (0.51, 3.34) | 0.040 |