Table 2 Demographic characteristics
All patient (n = 28) | Snow remover (n = 10) | Non-snow remover (n = 18) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 69.6±15.4 | 64.6±13.9 | 72.4±15.9 | 0.191 |
Men | 19 (67.9) | 8 (80.0) | 10 (55.6) | 0.190 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.0±4.5 | 23.7±3.5 | 22.6±5.1 | 0.504 |
Original disease (n) | ||||
Diabetic nephropathy | 10 (35.7) | 5 (50.0) | 5 (27.8) | |
Hypertensive nephrosclerosis | 7 (25.0) | 3 (30.0) | 4 (22.2) | |
Chronic glomerulonephritis | 4 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (22.2) | |
Other | 5 (17.9) | 1 (10.0) | 4 (22.2) | |
Unknown | 2 (7.1) | 1 (10.0) | 1 (5.6) | |
Time on dialysis (years) | 7.4±8.6 | 8.2±11.6 | 6.8±6.8 | 0.740 |
Comorbidities (n) | ||||
Hypertension | 24 (85.7) | 8 (80.0) | 16 (88.9) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 13 (46.4) | 6 (60.0) | 7 (38.9) | |
Chronic heart failure | 8 (28.6) | 4 (40.0) | 4 (22.2) | |
Dyslipidemia | 6 (21.4) | 3 (30.0) | 3 (16.7) | |
Ischemic heart disease | 4 (14.3) | 3 (30.0) | 1 (5.6) | |
Cerebrovascular disease | 2 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (11.1) | |
Household | ||||
Alone (n) | 2 (7.1) | 2 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.119 |
Blood laboratory data | ||||
Hemoglobin (mg/dl) | 11.1±0.8 | 11.3±0.7 | 11.0±0.8 | 0.293 |
Serum albumin (mg/dl) | 3.5±0.4 | 3.5±0.4 | 3.6±0.4 | 0.630 |
C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 0.5±0.7 | 0.8±1.0 | 0.3±0.5 | 0.102 |