Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the matched group
Variables | Hemodialysis | Community | SMD |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD), n (%), or median (IQR) | Group | Group | |
N | 130 | 456 | |
Age (years)a | 64.5 (11.7) | 64.3 (10.5) | 0.020 |
Male, n (%)a | 78 (60) | 243 (53) | 0.138 |
Education level, n (%)a | 0.172 | ||
Elementary school/below | 20 (15) | 71 (16) | |
Junior school | 32 (25) | 82 (18) | |
High school | 50 (38) | 129 (28) | |
University or higher | 28 (22) | 174 (38) | |
Clinical characteristics | |||
BMI, kg/m2 | 23.9 (3.5) | 24.1 (3.2) | 0.054 |
Hemodialysis duration, y | 4.6 (1.2, 4.6) | ||
Medical history, n (%) | |||
Hypertension | 110 (85) | 186 (41) | 1.064 |
Diabetes mellitus | 72 (55) | 60 (13) | 1.024 |
Biochemistry data | |||
Cholesterol, mg/dl | 149.1 (37.4) | 199.7 (36.5) | 1.357 |
Albumin, g/dl | 3.9 (0.25) | NA | |
Calcium x Phosphate | 49.4 (14.3) | NA | |
Kt/V | 1.61 (0.24) | NA | |
Medications, n (%) | |||
Antiplatelet | 23 (18) | NA | |
Statin | 48 (37) | NA | |
RAI | 47 (36) | NA | |
CCB | 49 (38) | NA | |
Brachial BP | |||
Systolic BP, mmHg | 133.7 (26.6) | 129.3 (17.7) | 0.197 |
Diastolic BP, mmHg | 74.9 (15.1) | 76.2 (9.8) | 0.105 |
Pulse pressure, mmHg | 58.9 (17.2) | 53.1 (13.3) | 0.389 |
Heart rate, /min | 72.1 (21.9) | 68.6 (12.6) | 0.201 |
Blood vessel function | |||
cfPWV, m/sec | 13.5 (5.9) | 13.5 (3.9) | 0.002 |
Zao, dyne*s/cm5 | 261.1 (178.7) | 128.7 (61.9) | 0.99 |
Zca, dyne*s/cm5 | 1325.5 (605.4) | 1211 (523.2) | 0.196 |
Cognitive function | 0.134 | ||
Cognitive dysfunction, n (%) | 51 (39) | 151 (33) | |
MoCA score, median (IQR) | 26 (24, 29) | 27 (25, 28) | 0.075 |
