Table 4 Comparison of laboratory findings
From: Comparison of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients’ dietary behaviors
Variables | Reference range | 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 | |||||
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.5~5.0 | 3.7 ± 0.4 | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 0.043* | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 3.9 ± 0.2 | 0.032* | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 3.5 ± 0.4 | 0.661 |
BUN (mg/dL) | 10~20 | 64.9 ± 19.7 | 58.4 ± 16.5 | 0.169 | 62.1 ± 18.2 | 69.9 ± 22.0 | 0.299 | 65.3 ± 15.5 | 50.5 ± 14.3 | 0.011* |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.5~1.2 | 12.7 ± 15.0 | 11.1 ± 3.5 | 0.561 | 14.5 ± 18.8 | 9.7 ± 2.4 | 0.412 | 12.3 ± 3.7 | 9.7 ± 2.7 | 0.034* |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 9~11.5 | 10.4 ± 1.0 | 10.4 ± 1.6 | 0.883 | 10.5 ± 1.0 | 10.3 ± 0.9 | 0.460 | 10.2 ± 1.9 | 10.6 ± 1.0 | 0.456 |
Hematocrit (%) | 37~52 | 31.1 ± 2.9 | 30.9 ± 4.7 | 0.862 | 31.1 ± 2.9 | 31.1 ± 2.8 | 0.963 | 30.1 ± 6.0 | 31.8 ± 2.7 | 0.313 |
Sodium (mEq/L) | 136~145 | 136.9 ± 3.1 | 137.0 ± 3.9 | 0.941 | 137.1 ± 3.0 | 136.7 ± 3.5 | 0.788 | 136.0 ± 4.0 | 138.2 ± 3.4 | 0.107 |
Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 3.0~4.5 | 5.7 ± 1.9 | 5.8 ± 1.6 | 0.948 | 5.7 ± 2.0 | 5.8 ± 1.9 | 0.863 | 5.8 ± 1.7 | 5.7 ± 1.6 | 0.803 |
Calcium (mg/dL) | 9.0~10.5 | 8.7 ± 0.9 | 8.6 ± 0.8 | 0.705 | 8.4 ± 0.8 | 9.1 ± 0.9 | 0.063 | 8.4 ± 0.9 | 8.8 ± 0.7 | 0.232 |
Potassium (mEq/L) | 3.5~5.0 | 5.1 ± 0.7 | 4.4 ± 0.7 | < 0.001*** | 5.0 ± 0.6 | 5.5 ± 0.8 | 0.050 | 4.4 ± 0.7 | 4.5 ± 0.8 | 0.886 |
Serum glucose (mg/dL) | 70~110 | 162.1 ± 80.2 | 131.6 ± 95.1 | 0.185 | 151.8 ± 68.8 | 179.7 ± 98.0 | 0.368 | 121.7 ± 76.9 | 143.0 ± 114.3 | 0.549 |
Bicarbonate (mg/dL) | 22~29 | 21.08 ± 3.11 | 26.23 ± 2.62 | 0.000*** | 21.6 ± 2.8 | 19.6 ± 3.6 | 0.137 | 25.3 ± 2.4 | 27.3 ± 2.5 | 0.037* |