Table 1 Characteristics of participants.
Characteristic | All (n = 250) | Reference range |
|---|---|---|
Insertion of non-tunnelled catheter | 20 (8.0%) | – |
Insertion of tunnelled catheter | 157 (62.8%) | – |
Removal of non-tunnelled catheter | 38 (15.2%) | – |
Removal of tunnelled catheter | 35 (14.0%) | – |
Days before removal (non-tunnelled) | 5 (4–7) | – |
Days before removal (tunnelled) | 98 (22–208) | – |
Sex (female) | 110 (44.0%) | – |
Age (years) | 65 (55–73) | – |
Serum urea (mmol/L) | 21.6 (15.5–27.3) | 2.8–7.7 |
Serum creatinine (umol/L) | 608 (439–817) | Females: 50–90; males: 65–125 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2) | 7 (5–9) | > 90 |
International normalized ratio | 0.99 (0.95–1.07) | 0.8–1.1 |
Partial thromboplastin time (s) | 29.9 (26.9–33.6) | 30–40 |
Platelet count (× 103/μL) | 209 (159–274) | 140–400 |
