Age (years)
|
65 (10)
|
73 (10)
|
64 (8)
|
63 (9)
|
60 (9)
|
<0.001
|
Women
|
98 (52.1)
|
24 (51)
|
25 (53)
|
24 (51)
|
25 (53)
|
0.99
|
Body mass index (kg/m2)
|
21.2 (3.2)
|
20.3 (3.2)
|
21.7 (3.3)
|
20.7 (3.3)
|
21.9 (2.8)
|
0.42
|
Hemodialysis duration (years)
|
3.3 (1.4, 9.5)
|
2.5 (1.2, 8.1)
|
3.8 (2.0, 12.6)
|
3.2 (1.8, 7.3)
|
3.3 (1.0, 8.5)
|
0.35
|
Primary kidney disease
| | | | | |
0.19
|
Diabetic nephropathy
|
63 (33.5)
|
17 (36.2)
|
17 (36.2)
|
16 (34.0)
|
13 (27.7)
| |
Glomerulonephritis
|
61 (32.4)
|
9 (19.1)
|
15 (31.9)
|
18 (38.3)
|
19 (40.4)
| |
Hypertension
|
16 (8.5)
|
4 (8.5)
|
5 (10.6)
|
4 (8.5)
|
3 (6.4)
| |
Polycystic renal disease
|
7 (3.7)
|
1 (2.1)
|
0 (0)
|
4 (8.5)
|
2 (4.3)
| |
Other nephropathies
|
41 (21.8)
|
16 (34.0)
|
10 (21.3)
|
5 (10.6)
|
10 (21.3)
| |
Comorbid condition
|
Presence of cardiac diseasea
|
91 (48.4)
|
31 (66.0)
|
20 (42.6)
|
26 (55.3)
|
14 (29.8)
|
0.003
|
Peripheral vascular disease
|
20 (10.6)
|
7 (3.7)
|
5 (2.7)
|
4 (2.1)
|
4 (2.1)
|
0.72
|
Presence of diabetes mellitus
|
76 (40.4)
|
19 (40.4)
|
22 (46.8)
|
18 (38.3)
|
17 (36.2)
|
0.74
|
Comorbidity score
|
4.8 (3.0)
|
6.3 (2.8)
|
4.7 (3.0)
|
4.4 (2.9)
|
3.6 (2.7)
|
<0.001
|
Laboratory values
|
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
|
10.3 (1.0)
|
10.2 (0.9)
|
10.0 (1.0)
|
10.3 (0.9)
|
10.4 (1.0)
|
0.34
|
Serum albumin (g/dL)
|
3.9 (0.3)
|
3.8 (0.3)
|
3.8 (0.3)
|
3.9 (0.3)
|
4.0 (0.3)
|
0.02
|
Serum C-reactive protein (mg/dL)
|
0.3 (0.7)
|
0.4 (0.8)
|
0.3 (0.7)
|
0.3 (0.7)
|
0.3 (0.4)
|
0.61
|
Walking ability
|
Maximum walking speed (m/min)
|
87.5 (19.6)
|
62.7 (11.6)
|
81.4 (4.9)
|
94.1 (5.6)
|
111.9 (8.1)
|
<0.001
|