Table 4 Result of between group comparison
Hospitalization | ||
|---|---|---|
Yes (N=19) | No (N=14) | |
Age (year) | 78.1±5.8 | 71.6±4.3* |
Male/female (n) | 12/7 | 11/16 |
BMI | 22.2±3.3 | 22.9±2.4 |
Type of PD (APD/CAPD, n) | 5/14 | 11/6 |
PD vintage (month) | 36 (18.0–76.5) | 20 (10.5–29.5)* |
Comorbidities (n (%)) | ||
Hypertension | 19 (100.0) | 13 (76.4) |
Diabetes | 14 (73.7) | 7 (41.2) |
Cardiovascular disease | 4 (21.1) | 6 (35.2) |
Laboratory data | ||
TP (g/dl) | 6.5±0.8 | 6.7±0.7 |
Alb (g/dl) | 3.0±0.7 | 3.1±0.3 |
BUN (mg/dl) | 57.4±21.7 | 59.3±15.3 |
Cr (mg/dl) | 8.4±3.1 | 10.2±2.6 |
Na (mEq/l) | 135.6±2.7 | 126.5±2.7 |
K (mEq/l) | 4.1±0.5 | 4.0±0.7 |
Ca (mg/dl) | 8.3±0.8 | 8.4±0.6 |
P (mg/dl) | 5.6±1.8 | 5.7±1 |
Hb (g/dl) | 11.4±1.3 | 11.2±0.8 |
CRP (mg/dl) | 0.1±0.1 | 0.2±0.1 |
Physical function | ||
6-min walk distance (m) | 270.9±97.6 | 386.1±102.2* |
SPPB (points) | 10 (7–10) | 12 (10.3–12) * |
Lower extremity muscle strength (%) | 32.4±8.8 | 39.5±9.6 |
10-m walk speed (m/s) | 0.9±0.3 | 1.1±0.2 |