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Table 2 Participants’ clinical characteristics

From: Fear of falling and physical activity in hemodialysis patients: a pilot study

 

All (n = 46)

High MFES group (n = 23)

Low MFES group (n = 23)

p value

Age (years)

70.5 (65.0, 75.0)

67.0 (63.0, 73.0)

72.0 (65.0, 76.0)

0.301

Men, n (%)

18 (39.1)

10 (43.5)

8 (34.8)

0.763

BMI (kg/m2)

22.1 (19.0, 24.3)

22.7 (19.5, 24.1)

20.8 (18.6, 24.8)

0.668

Dialysis duration (years)

7.5 (3.0, 10.0)

6.0 (2.0, 9.0)

8.0 (5.0, 15.0)

0.054

Comorbid conditions

Cerebrovascular disease, n (%)

13 (28.2)

4 (17.4)

9 (39.1)

0.189

Cardiac disease, n (%)

41 (89.1)

20 (87.0)

21 (91.3)

1.0

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

26 (56.5)

10 (43.5)

16 (70.0)

0.136

Diabetic retinopathy, n (%)

12 (26.1)

4 (17.4)

8 (34.8)

0.314

CCI (score)

6.0 (5.0, 7.0)

6.0 (4.0, 7.0)

6.0 (5.0, 7.0)

0.720

Primary kidney disease

Diabetic nephropathy, n (%)

13 (29.5)

10 (43.5)

3 (13.0)

0.047

Glomerulonephritis, n (%)

18 (36.4)

9 (39.1)

9 (39.1)

1.0

Hypertension, n (%)

11 (25.0)

9 (39.1)

2 (8.7)

0.035

Other nephropathies, n (%)

4 (9.0)

2 (8.7)

2 (8.7)

1.0

Laboratory values

Albumin (g/dL)

3.5 (3.2, 3.6)

3.5 (3.2, 3.7)

3.4 (3.3, 3.6)

0.642

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

11.2 (10.8, 12.5)

11.3 (10.9, 13.0)

11.2 (10.3, 12.0)

0.108

PTH (pg/mL)

172.0 (172.0, 286.8)

169.0 (133.0, 338.0)

175.0 (78.0, 264.0)

0.423

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

171.0 (152.0, 188.5)

178.0 (152.0, 194.0)

162.0 (152.0, 186.0)

0.214

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

87.0 (77.0, 99.8)

92.0 (80.0, 101.0)

81.0 (74.0, 98.0)

0.129

Kt/v

1.5 (1.3, 1.8)

1.5 (1.2, 1.6)

1.6 (1.3, 1.8)

0.191

History of falls, n (%)

18 (39.1)

4 (17.4)

14 (60.9)

0.006

MFES (score)

9.2 (7.4, 10.0)

10.0 (9.6, 10.0)

7.3 (4.7, 8.0)

 < 0.001

Physical activity

Steps (number/day)

2081.3 (662.3, 2717.4)

2723.5 (2194.5, 3850.8)

921.5 (492.3, 1748.5)

 < 0.001

Static PA (min/day)

605.3 (508.6, 724.3

565.3 (486.5, 665.3)

657.3 (545.0, 790.0)

0.111

Light PA (min/day)

98.3 (85.6, 135.6

124.3 (89.3, 157.5)

89.0 (71.8, 107.0)

0.011

MVPA (min/day)

31.3 (18.7, 48.8

46.3 (29.3, 53.5)

21.0 (12.3, 33.0)

 < 0.001

  1. BMI, body mass index; MFES, modified falls efficacy scale; MVPA, moderate to vigorous physical activity; PA, physical activity; PTH, parathyroid hormone