Table 5 Univariate comparison of factors between patients alive and dead
From: Survival rates and causes of death in Vietnamese chronic hemodialysis patients
Factors | Alive (n = 171) | Dead (n = 178) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 98 (57.31) | 127 (71.35) | 0.004 |
End-stage renal disease caused by diabetes, n (%) | 74 (43.27) | 79 (44.38) | 0.460 |
Age at the initiation of hemodialysis (\( \overline{X} \) ± SD) | 61.74 ± 13.68 | 68.61 ± 10.12 | <0.001 |
Age group at the initiation of hemodialysis | |||
<60 | 55 (32.16) | 30 (23.62) | |
60–69 | 64 (37.43) | 65 (36.52) | 0.002 |
70–79 | 39 (22.81) | 58 (32.58) | |
≥80 | 13 (7.6) | 27 (15.16) | |
Coexisting conditions, n (%) | 62 (36.26) | 118 (66.29) | <0.001 |