Table 1 Details of cohort studies included in this analysis
From: Impact of hypokalemia on peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients: a systematic review
Study and year (reference) | Design | Sample size | Population | Age (y.o) | Men (%) | DM (%) | Follow-up period | Peritonitis rate (patient-month per episode) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ribeiro, 2015 [12] | Prospective cohort | 1817 | National wide | 62.7 | 37.0 | 45.2 | Not described | Not described |
Fan, 2014 [16] | Retrospective cohort | 1117 | Single center | 48.3 | 58.7 | 22.6 | 26.1 months | 60.0 |
Liawnoraset, 2011 [15] | Retrospective cohort | 318 | Single center | 49.9 | 50.9 | 34.9 | 3262.2 patient-months | 25.5 |
Su, 2012 [13] | Prospective cohort | 158 | Single center | 62.46 | 51.3 | 29.7 | 22.09 months | 75.87 |
Chuang, 2009 [14] | Retrospective cohort | 140 | Single center | 47.8 | 39.3 | 18.4 | 1961 patient-months | 30.6 |