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Table 1 General characteristics of patients

From: Comparison of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients’ dietary behaviors

Variables

HD (n = 30)

PD(n = 30)

p-value

HD (n = 30)

PD (n = 30)

Male (n = 19)

Female (n = 11)

p-value

Male (n = 16)

Female (n = 14)

p-value

Age (years)

58.5 ± 9.1

49.3 ± 9.7

0.001**

57.6 ± 10.6

60.1 ± 5.6

0.405

51.8 ± 9.7

46.6 ± 9.3

0.148

Duration of Dialysis (months)

50.9 ± 52.3

63.4 ± 56.4

0.377

48.2 ± 59.6

55.7 ± 38.7

0.709

53.6 ± 56.5

74.6 ± 56.3

0.317

Comorbidities

 Yes

30 (100.0)

29 (96.67)

0.313

19 (100.0)

13 (100.0)

NA

16 (94.1)

13 (100.0)

0.374

 No

0 (0.0)

1 (3.33)

 

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

1 (5.9)

0 (0.0)

 

Marital status

 Yes

24 (80.0)

20 (66.7)

0.076

14 (73.7)

10 (90.9)

0.265

11 (64.7)

9 (69.2)

0.184

 No

6 (20.0)

10 (33.3)

 

5 (26.3)

1 (9.1)

 

6 (35.3)

4 (30.8)

 

Work status

 Yes

6 (20.0)

16 (53.3)

0.007**

6 (31.6)

0 (0.0)

0.037*

11 (64.7)

5 (38.5)

0.153

 No

24 (80.0)

14 (46.7)

 

13 (68.4)

11 (100.0)

 

6 (35.3)

8 (61.5)

 

Family support

 Yes

26 (86.7)

26 (86.7)

1.000

16 (84.2)

10 (52.6)

0.862

15 (88.2)

11 (84.6)

0.794

 No

3 (10.0)

3 (10.0)

 

2 (10.5)

1 (5.3)

 

2 (11.6)

1 (7.7)

 

 No response

1 (3.3)

1 (3.3)

 

1 (5.3)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

1 (7.7)

 

Smoking

 Yes

2 (6.7)

3 (10.0)

0.640

2 (10.5)

0 (0.0)

0.265

3 (17.7)

0 (0.0)

0.110

 No

28 (93.3)

27 (90.0)

 

17 (89.5)

11 (100.0)

 

14 (82.4)

13 (100.0)

 

Alcohol

 Yes

0 (0.0)

2 (6.7)

0.150

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

NA

1 (5.9)

1 (7.7)

0.844

 No

30 (100.0)

28 (93.3)

 

19 (100.0)

11 (100.0)

 

16 (94.1)

12 (92.3)

 

Taking any medication

 Yes

29 (96.7)

29 (96.7)

NA

18 (94.7)

11 (100.0)

NA

16 (94.1)

13 (100.0)

NA

 No

0 (0.0)

1 (5.3)

 

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

1 (5.9)

0 (0.0)

 

No response

1 (5.3)

0 (0.0)

 

1 (5.3)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

Anti-hypertensive

 Yes

23 (76.7)

27 (90.0)

0.166

14 (73.7)

9 (47.4)

0.612

17 (100.0)

10 (76.9)

0.037*

 No

7 (23.3)

3 (10.0)

 

5 (26.3)

2 (18.2)

 

0 (0.0)

3 (23.1)

 

Phosphate binders

 Yes

27 (90.0)

28 (93.3)

0.640

16 (84.2)

11 (100.0)

0.165

15 (88.2)

13 (100.0)

0.201

 No

3 (10.0)

2 (6.7)

 

3 (15.8)

0 (0.0)

 

2 (11.8)

0 (0.0)

 

Supplemental iron

 Yes

26 (86.7)

25 (83.3)

0.718

16 (84.2)

10 (90.9)

0.603

14 (82.4)

11 (84.6)

0.869

 No

4 (13.3)

5 (16.7)

 

3 (15.8)

1 (9.1)

 

3 (17.6)

2 (15.4)

 

Subjective global assessment

 Normal

12 (44.0)

12 (40.0)

0.143

8 (42.1)

4 (36.4)

0.519

8 (47.1)

4 (30.8)

0.346

 Mild malnourished

15 (50.0)

14 (46.7)

 

9 (47.4)

6 (54.6)

 

8 (47.1)

6 (46.2)

 

 Moderate to severe malnourished

0 (0)

4 (13.3)

 

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

1 (5.9)

3 (23.1)

 

 No response

3 (10.0)

0 (0)

 

2 (10.5)

1 (9.1)

 

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Anthropometry

 Body mass index (kg/m2)

23.08 ± 3.99

25.62 ± 4.24

0.020*

24.12 ± 4.02

21.28 ± 3.99

0.059

25.77 ± 4.56

25.45 ± 4.0

0.841

 Mid-arm circumference (cm)

28.63 ± 5.01

28.45 ± 3.93

0.875

30.07 ± 5.28

26.27 ± 3.60

0.045*

27.68 ± 4.54

29.32 ± 3.04

0.250

 Hand grip strength (kg)

20.63 ± 9.26

25.60 ± 8.09

0.034*

24.96 ± 8.60

13.93 ± 5.64

0.001**

30.04 ± 7.40

20.51 ± 5.60

0.000***

Pre-dialysis diet education

 Yes

27 (90.0)

30 (100.0)

0.206

16 (84.2)

11 (92.3)

0.165

17 (100.0)

13 (100.0)

NA

 No

3 (10.0)

0 (0.0)

3 (15.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Experience of dietary support programs

 Yes

1 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

0.313

1 (5.3)

0 (0.0)

0.439

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

NA

 No

29 (96.7)

30 (100.0)

18 (94.7)

11 (100.0)

17 (100.0)

13 (100.0)

  1. Data are presented as Mean ± SD or N (%)
  2. NA Not available due to small number of cases
  3. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001