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Table 2 Comparison of 6-MWT parameters in patients with CKD and controls

From: Impairments of functional exercise capacity, muscle strength, balance and kinesiophobia in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study

6-MWT parameters

Patients with CKD

Mean ± SD

Median (IQR)

Control subjects

Mean ± SD

Median (IQR)

Mean difference

%95 CI

p

6-MWT distance, m

444.60(354–538)

604.80(566.40-650.50)

 

< 0.001*

6-MWT distance, % predicted

70.19 ± 17.84

94.45 ± 13.29

24.25(17.60–30.90)

< 0.001*

6MWw, kg/m

35654.40(26923.20-45896.40)

50,310(42687-54518.10)

 

< 0.001*

Heart rate, beats/min (resting)

76.62 ± 13.02

82.06 ± 11.84

5.43(0.16–10.70)

0.043*

Peak heart rate, beats/min

103.25 ± 18.48

108.51 ± 24.24

5.25[(-3.91)-14.42]

0.258

Maximum heart rate,%

61.91 ± 10.95

64.41 ± 15.14

2.50(-3.11-8.12)

0.378

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg (resting)

130(120–140)

120(110-122.50)

 

0.005*

∆ Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

10(-10-20)

10(3–30)

 

0.023*

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg (resting)

80(70–80)

75(70–80)

 

0.469

∆ Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

0(-10-10)

10(0–10)

 

0.002*

SpO2, % (resting)

98(97–98)

98(97–98)

 

0.664

∆ SpO2, %

-1(-2-0)

0(-3-1)

 

0.747

Breathing frequency, breaths/min (resting)

22(20–24)

21(19.50–24)

 

0.898

∆ Breathing frequency, breaths/min

4(2–8)

5(4–8)

 

0.215

Dyspnea, 0–10 (resting)

0(0–0)

0(0–0)

 

1.000

∆ Dyspnea, 0–10

0(0–3)

0(0-1.50)

 

0.159

Fatigue, 0–10 (resting)

0(0–0)

0(0–0)

 

0.328

∆ Fatigue, 0–10

1(0–3)

0(0–3)

 

0.467

  1. 6-MWT: 6-minute walk test; SpO2: Oxygen saturation; 6MWw: 6-minute walk distance x body weight; CI: confidence interval. *p < 0.05