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Table 1 Characterization of the study participants

From: Relationship of phase angle and peak torque of knee extensors with the performance in six-minute step test in haemodialysis patients

Demographic and anthropometric characteristic

 Gender Male/Female (n)

14 / 4

 Age (years)

62.3 ± 17.6

 Body Mass (kg)

81.4 ± 15.9

 Height (cm)

172.3 ± 7.5

 BMI (kg/m2)

27.6 ± 4.6

 Lean Mass (kg)

13.1 ± 2.0

 Fat Mass (kg)

15.6 ± 5.0

 Months undergoing HD (n)

14.2 ± 7.8

Presence of comorbidities (%)

 Arterial Systemic Hypertension

66.6

 Diabetes Mellitus

61.1

 Dyslipidaemia

55.5

 Coronary Insufficiency

50.0

 Acute Myocardial Infarction

38.8

 Stroke

11.1

 COPD

5.5

Biochemical tests

 KtV(ec)

1.2 ± 0.4

 Creatinine(mg/dL)

9.7 ± 3.6

 Urea (mg/dL)

161.7 ± 34.4

 Albumin (mg/dL)

3.9 ± 0.3

 Ferritin (mg/dL)

387.7 ± 183.1

 Lactate (mg/dL)

10.9 ± 5.2

 IGF1 (mg/dL)

201.0 ± 53.6

  1. Notes: Data are presented as mean ± SD. Abbreviations: kg Kilogram, cm Centimetres, BMI Body mass index, m Meter, n Number of months, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, KtV Efficacy coefficient, mg/dL Milligram per decilitre, IGF1 Growth factor similar to insulin type 1