Table 1 Characteristics of 466 PD peritonitis patients
Clinical characteristics | |
|---|---|
M/F/not described | 296/167/3 |
Age (y/o) | 65.2 ± 14.0 (range, 4–96) |
Original disease | |
Diabetes mellitus | 159 (34.1 %) |
Chronic glomerulonephritis | 131 (28.1 %) |
Nephrosclerosis | 62 (13.3 %) |
Polycystic kidney disease | 18 (3.9 %) |
Others | 89 (19.1 %) |
Unknown | 7 (1.5 %) |
Automated PD | 140 cases |
Combined therapy with HD | 71 cases |
Frequency of past peritonitis | 0.85 ± 1.20 |
None | 236 patients |
1 time | 139 |
2 times | 44 |
3 times | 22 |
4 times | 13 |
5 times | 2 |
6 times | 5 |
7 times | 1 |
Unknown | 4 |
Connection method | |
Manual/machinery device/unknown | 206/303/35 |