Table 1 Comparison of the background characteristics
From: Predicting factors of intradialytic hypotension in the last half of hemodialysis therapy
Characteristic | IDH in the latter half | Non-IDH | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 16 | 28 | NS |
Gender (M/F) | 8/8 | 17/11 | NS |
Age (year) | 74.7 ± 11.3 | 76.4 ± 10.0 | NS |
Dialysis vintage (year) | 4.3 [0.5–8.2] | 3.1 [2.4–9.3] | NS |
Hypertension, n (%) | 13 (81.3) | 24 (85.7) | NS |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 10 (62.5) | 11 (39.3) | NS |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 3 (18.8) | 4 (14.3) | NS |
Ischemic heart disease, n (%) | 3 (18.8) | 6 (21.4) | NS |
Use of anti-hypertensive drug, n (%) | |||
All types | 12 (75.0) | 24 (85.6) | NS |
RAS inhibitor | 9 (56.3) | 9 (32.1) | NS |
History of coronary artery disease, n (%) | |||
PCI | 2 (12.5) | 2 (7.1) | NS |
CABG | 2 (12.5) | 0 (0) | NS |
Body weight (kg)a | 51.6 ± 8.4 | 51.9 ± 10.1 | NS |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)a | 153 ± 29 | 137 ± 23 | NS |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)a | 75 ± 16 | 70 ± 16 | NS |
Heart rate (beat/minute)a | 77 ± 10 | 75 ± 15 | NS |
Dialysis time | 3.8± 0.5 | 3.8± 0.4 | NS |
Amount of removed water/treatment time (kg/h)b | 0.60 ± 0.21 | 0.50 ± 0.26 | NS |
Amount of removed water/treatment time/BW (1/h)b | 0.012 ± 0.003 | 0.010 ± 0.004 | NS |