| No intervention | Intervention |
---|---|---|
Male (%) | 62.6 | 24.1** |
Age years | 64.3 ± 16.3 | 68.5 ± 13.4 |
Diabetic (%) | 44.6 | 48.3 |
White ethnicity (%) | 42.9 | 44.8 |
Vintage months | 33.8 (13.7–67.3) | 30.4 (7.8–101) |
Frailty | 4.0 (3.0–5.0) | 5.0 (4.0–6.0)* |
Comorbidity grade | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0)* |
Distress thermometer | 3.0 (0-6.0) | 4.0 (2.0–7.0) |
Pre-dialysis weight kg | 74.5 ± 18.5 | 65.8 ± 14.6** |
Pre-dialysis systolic blood pressure mmHg | 145.8 ± 26.0 | 132.8 ± 29.4** |
Dialysis session time hours | 3.72 ± 0.52 | 3.64 ± 0.50 |
Serum minus dialysate sodium mmol/L | 2 (0–4) | 1(− 1 to 3) |
Dialyzer surface area m2 | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 1.9 ± 0.3 |
% weight loss | 2.2 ± 1.4 | 2.2 ± 1.2 |
Urea reduction ratio % | 72.9 ± 8.9 | 73.8 ± 14.2 |
Haematocrit | 0.340 ± 0.044 | 0.349 ± 0.057 |
Serum albumin g/L | 38.5 ± 4.4 | 36.6 ± 4.3* |
C reactive protein mg/L | 6.0 (2.9–11.0) | 8.0 (5.0–15.0) |
Blood glucose mmol/L | 6.5 (5.4–8.2) | 6.6 (5.4–8.1) |
N terminal brain natriuretic peptide ng/L | 3565(1545–11,815) | 4271 (1825–12,295) |