Table 3 Comparisons of patients basal background between the non-fatigue group and fatigue group
Non-fatigue group (NRS < 3) | Fatigue group (3 < =NRS) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 36 (57.1%) | 27 (42.9%) | |
Age (year old) | 71.7 ± 9.4 | 73.1 ± 9.3 | 0.581 |
Male (%) | 25 (69.4%) | 16 (59.2%) | 0.410 |
HD vintage (years) | 9.5 ± 7.0 | 10.0 ± 10.0 | 0.843 |
Dry weight (kg) | 60.6 ± 14.9 | 56.8 ± 13.4 | 0.313 |
Pre-HD BP: SBP/DBP (mmHg) | 163 ± 23/84 ± 14 | 161 ± 23/79 ± 14 | 0.754/0.282 |
Post-HD BP: SBP/DBP (mmHg) | 146 ± 21/83 ± 14 | 152 ± 28/76 ± 12 | 0.347/0.876 |
Pre-HD HR (/min) | 74 ± 9 | 74 ± 11 | 0.809 |
Post-HD HR (/min) | 74 ± 13 | 69 ± 10 | 0.313 |
Presence of Diabetes mellitus | 17 (47.2%) | 10 (37.0%) | 0.430 |
History CVD | 15 (41.6%) | 7 (25.9%) | 0.210 |
Current cancer | 2 (5.5%) | 3 (11.1%) | 0.428 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 10.3 ± 2.3 | 9.7 ± 1.7 | 0.261 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.6 ± 1.2 | 10.3 ± 0.8 | 0.299 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.87 ± 0.22 | 3.70 ± 0.37 | 0.026 |
CRP (mg/dL) | 0.37 ± 0.52 | 0.53 ± 0.82 | 0.377 |