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Table 1 Characterization of hemodialysis patients

From: Determining factors of functioning in hemodialysis patients using the international classification of functioning, disability and health

Sample characteristics

n (%)

Mean (95% CI)

Gender (%)

 Male

49 (61.25)

 

 Female

31 (38.75)

 

Age (years)

 

52.91 (49.36–56.47)

Duration of HD (years)

 

4.36 (3.45–5.27)

Diuresis Volume (mL)

 

435.91 (263.63–608.18)

Kt/v

 

1.46 (1.37–1.56)

Comorbidities

 Systemic hypertension

73 (91.30)

 

 Diabetes

20 (25.00)

 

 Obesity

11 (13.80)

 

 Others

27 (33.80)

 

DXA

 Body fat (%)

 

29.21 (26.81–31.61)

 Appendicular lean mass (kg)

 

18.04 (16.85–19.23)

 BMD total (g/cm3)

 

0.99 (0.96–1.04)

 BMD spine (g/cm3)

 

1.00 (0.95–1.07)

 BMD hip (g/cm3)

 

0.83 (0.79–0.88)

Blood clinical biomarkers

 Vitamin D (ng/mL)

 

36.08 (32.70–39.46)

 PTH (pg/mL)

 

343.09 (293.63–392.54)

 CRP (mL/L)

 

9.29 (5.57–13.01)

 Hb (g/dL)

 

10.83 (10.50–11.16)

 Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)

 

134.30 (114.56–154.04)

 Ferritin (ng/mL)

 

415.76 (343.57–487.95)

  1. Data presented as mean and 95% CI or absolute number and percentage. Abbreviations: n number of patients, % percentage, CI confidence interval, Kt/V fractional urea clearance, DXA dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, BMD bone mineral density, PTH parathormone, CRP C-reactive protein, Hb hemoglobin
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