Table 2 Patient characteristics
Group A (n = 75) | Group B (n = 90) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Dental care score | 9.2 ± 1.2 | 4.0 ± 1.1 | 0.001** |
Age (year) | 63.9 ± 12.0 | 64.2 ± 10.5 | 0.875 |
Male sex, n (%) | 42 (56.0) | 53 (58.9) | 0.829 |
PD vintage (month) | 58.9 ± 40.0 | 49.8 ± 32.8 | 0.001** |
Type of PD | 0.715 | ||
CAPD, n (%) | 29 (38.6) | 36 (40.0) | |
APD, n (%) | 49 (61.4) | 54 (60.0) | |
Kidney disease due to ESRD | 0.892 | ||
CGN, n (%) | 34(45.3) | 42 (46.7) | |
DM, n (%) | 15 (20.0) | 18 (20.0) | |
NS, n (%) | 21 (28.0) | 24 (26.7) | |
Other CKDs, n (%) | 5 (6.7) | 6 (6.7) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.5 ± 3.2 | 22.7 ± 2.3 | 0.048* |
Smoking status | 0.848 | ||
Never, n (%) | 44 (58.7) | 54 (60.0) | |
Past, n (%) | 25 (33.3) | 27 (30.0) | |
Current, n (%) | 6 (8.0) | 9 (10.0) | |
CRP (mg/dL) | 0.19 ± 0.04 | 0.21 ± 0.05 | 0.045* |
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.41 ± 0.15 | 3.23 ± 0.20 | 0.001** |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 108.2 ± 23.9 | 110.2 ± 31.5 | 0.738 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 50.3 ± 9.4 | 49.8 ± 10.9 | 0.556 |
SBP (mmHg) | 150.4 ± 11.6 | 151.1 ± 14.2 | 0.653 |
DBP (mmHg) | 85.2 ± 4.2 | 86.2 ± 5.1 | 0.140 |
Kt/V | 1.88 ± 0.25 | 1.83 ± 0.30 | 0.071 |