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Table 4 Comparison of hospital admission rates according to DCS change in all patients

From: Higher dental care is positively associated with key prognosis factors in peritoneal dialysis patients: findings from a retrospective study

Cause of hospitalization

DCS

Decreased (n = 26)

No change (n = 73)

Increased (n = 18)

χ2 value

p value

All peritonitis [n (%)]

20 (76.9)

39 (53.4)

6 (33.3)

8.54

0.013*

Streptococcal peritonitis [n (%)]

11 (42.3)

14 (19.2)

0 (0.0)

11.89

0.003**

Staphylococcal peritonitis [n (%)]

8 (30.8)

24 (32.9)

4 (22.2)

0.79

0.676

ACS [n (%)]

14 (53.8)

39 (53.4)

3 (16.7)

8.80

0.012*

CHF [n (%)]

8 (30.8)

19 (26.0)

1 (5.6)

10.21

0.006**

Stroke [n (%)]

4 (15.4)

7 (9.6)

6 (33.3)

5.31

0.070

PAD [n (%)]

4 (15.4)

5 (6.8)

0 (0.0)

4.22

0.121

Pneumonia [n (%)]

6 (23.1)

19 (26.0)

2 (11.1)

1.98

0.372

Other infection [n (%)]

5 (19.3)

8 (11.0)

2 (11.1)

1.06

0.588

  1. ACS acute coronary syndrome, CHF congestive heart failure, PAD peripheral artery disease
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001