Table 2 Basic and demographic data of the participants according to their gender
Variables | Category | Male (n = 28) | Female (n = 20) | Total population Mean (SD)/n. (%) | P-value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD)/num (%) | Mean (SD)/num (%) | ||||
Age | Year | 43.8 ± 14 | 42.6 ± 14.1 | 43.5 ± 13.9 | 0.79 |
BMI | (kg/m2) | 23.7 ± 3.9 | 26.1 ± 7.3 | 24.7 ± 5.7 | 0.13 |
Phosphor | 5.71 ± 1.41 | 5.95 ± 1.29 | 5.81 ± 1.35 | 0.56 | |
Creatinine | 8.18 ± 3.0 | 7.71 ± 2.67 | 7.99 ± 2.88 | 0.57 | |
Calcium | 8.77 ± 1.0 | 7.9 ± 1.15 | 8.42 ± 1.17 | 0.012 | |
Ferritin | 61.6 ± 34.4 | 49.6 ± 25.8 | 56.6 ± 31.4 | 0.19 | |
Urea | 113.5 ± 40.1 | 115.9 ± 41.6 | 114.5 ± 40.3 | 0.84 | |
Hemoglobin | 11 ± 2.0 | 10.1 ± 2.0 | 10.6 ± 2.0 | 0.16 | |
Duration of dialysis | pre-emptive | 3 (10.7) | 3 (15) | 6 (12.5) | 0.48 |
< 6 months | 4 (14.3) | 6 (30) | 10 (20.83) | ||
6–12 months | 6 (21.4) | 4 (20) | 10 (20.83) | ||
> 12 months | 15 (53.6) | 7 (35) | 20 (45.83) | ||
Dialysis type | pre-emptive | 3 (10.7) | 3 (15) | 6 (12.5) | 0.55 |
Hemodialysis | 21 (75) | 16 (80) | 37 (77.08) | ||
Peritoneal dialysis | 4 (14.3) | 1 (5) | 5 (10.42) | ||
Diabetes | Yes | 6 (21.4) | 5 (25) | 11 (22.92) | 0.77 |
Hypertension | Yes | 19 (70.4) | 12 (60) | 31 (65.96) | 0.45 |
Smoking | Yes | 4 (14.3) | 0 (0) | 4 (8.33) | 0.07 |