Table 3 Comparison between different patients’ groups as regards drugs and costs at 3, 9 & 18 months’ evaluation
From: Online hemodiafilteration use in children: a single center experience with a twist
|  |  | 3 months | 9 months | 18 months | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Group | Mean | ±SD | p | Mean | ±SD | p | Mean | ±SD | p |
Kt/V/wk | HDF | 4.24 | 0.11 | 0.9 | 4.89 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 4.93 | 0.41 | 0.00 |
HD | 4.25 | 0.13 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 0.12 | ||||
Once | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.00 | |
Twice | 4.2 | 0.12 | 5.26 | 0.24 | 5.3 | 0.3 | ||||
Epo dose/kg (U/kg) | HDF | 201.9 | 51.13 | 0.2 | 194.6 | 48.7 | 0.3 | 183.8 | 50.20 | 0.8 |
HD | 180.3 | 53.5 | 176.3 | 52.2 | 181.4 | 38.8 | ||||
Once | 213.5 | 63.3 | 0.3 | 205.4 | 58.8 | 0.3 | 197.9 | 58.9 | 0.2 | |
Twice | 192.2 | 38.4 | 185.6 | 38.7 | 171 | 39.6 | ||||
(EPO/kg) /Hct Ratio | HDF | 6.6 | 2.15 | 0.4 | 6.32 | 1.97 | 0.9 | 5.35 | 2.05 | 0.2 |
HD | 5.9 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 1.3 | ||||
Once | 6.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | |
Twice | 6.4 | 1.57 | 5.5 | 1.39 | 4.9 | 1.45 | ||||
Iron dose (mg/month) | HDF | 183 | 77.97 | 0.2 | 157.6 | 44.27 | 0.5 | 135.26 | 36.87 | 0.2 |
HD | 165 | 82.4 | 151.6 | 44 | 145 | 34.2 | ||||
Once | 198 | 110 | 0.7 | 151 | 33.8 | 0.5 | 140 | 46.6 | 0.8 | |
Twice | 170.8 | 36 | 162.5 | 40 | 131 | 27.2 | ||||
Dialysis costs (EGP/month) (US$/month) | HDF | 1570 (209.33) | 4.6 (0.613) | 0.1 | 2247 (299.6) | 224 (29.867) | 0.00 | 2239 (298.533) | 225.8 (30.107) | 0.00 |
HD | 1567 (208.93) | 3.34 (0.445) | 1568 (209.067) | 3.25 (0.433) | 1568 (209.067) | 3.25 (0.433) | ||||
Once | 1569 (209.2) | 21.52 (2.869) | 0.4 | 2007 (267.6) | 2.63 (0.35) | 0.00 | 2007 (267.6) | 2.63 (0.35) | 0.00 | |
Twice | 1571 (209.47) | 4.74 (0.632) | 2447 (326.267) | 2.63 (0.35) | 2448 (326.4) | 3.49 (0.465) | ||||
Non-Dialysis costs (EGP/month) (US$/month) | HDF | 1212 (161.6) | 184.9 (24.653) | 0.00 | 1142 (152.267) | 183.2 (24.427) | 0.07 | 1103 (147.067) | 217 (28.933) | 0.6 |
HD | 841.7 (112.227) | 407.9 (54.387) | 839 (111.867) | 408 (54.4) | 1012 (134.933) | 194 (25.867) | ||||
Once | 1162 (154.933) | 213.9 (28.52) | 0.3 | 1110 (148) | 209 (27.867) | 0.6 | 1086 (144.8) | 243 (32.4) | 0.7 | |
Twice | 1267 (168.933) | 152 (20.267) | 1183 (157.733) | 155.7 (20.76) | 1119 (149.2) | 204 (27.2) | ||||
Net costs/m (EGP/month) (US$/month) | HDF | 2782 (370.933) | 186.6 (24.88) | 0.00 | 3389 (451.867) | 302.3 (40.307) | 0.00 | 3343 (445.733) | 325 (43.333) | 0.00 |
HD | 2409 (321.2) | 408.7 (54.493) | 2407 (320.933) | 409 (54.533) | 2580 (344) | 196 (26.133) | ||||
Once | 2732 (364.267) | 216 (28.8) | 0.3 | 3118.4 (415.787) | 210 (28) | 0.00 | 3094 (412.533) | 243 (32.4) | 0.00 | |
Twice | 2839 (378.533) | 154 20.533) | 3631 (484.133) | 157.2 (20.96) | 3567 (475.6) | 203.8 (27.173) | ||||