Table 1 General information of the patients and the controls
Patients | Controls | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 50.7 ± 10.7 | 50.6 ± 8.9 | 0.974 |
Male | 45 (56.3%) | 45 (56.3%) | 1.00 |
Education, years | 10.2 ± 3.1 | 10.2 ± 2.5 | 1.00 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 22.4 ± 4.0 | 25.1 ± 3.1 | <0.001 |
Current smokers | 20 (25.0%) | 30 (37.5%) | 0.125 |
Diabetes | 13 (16.3%) | 5 (6.3%) | 0.080 |
Previous CVD | 3 (3.8%) | — | — |
Dialysis vintages, months | 113.5 ± 82.9 | — | — |
Hypnotic medication | 14 (17.5%) | 2 (2.5%) | 0.003 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 128.4 ± 25.1 | 126.9 ± 15.0 | 0.643 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 84.5 ± 13.7 | 84.0 ± 9.8 | 0.794 |
Heart rate, bpm | 78.5 ± 9.7 | 70.4 ± 10.4 | <0.001 |
Hemoglobin, g/L | 107.9 ± 15.0 | 147.2 ± 15.6 | <0.001 |
Albumin, g/L | 47.0 ± 3.6 | 46.5 ± 2.1 | 0.350 |
Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.75 ± 1.20 | 5.11 ± 0.81 | 0.030 |
Triglycerides, mmol/L | 2.08 ± 1.06 | 1.40 ± 0.68 | <0.001 |
HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.18 ± 0.34 | 1.42 ± 0.38 | <0.001 |
LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.64 ± 1.09 | 3.06 ± 0.73 | 0.005 |
