Item | Before matching | After matching | ||||
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High EAL and high s-Alb group | High EAL and low s-Alb group | P value | High EAL and high s-Alb group | High EAL and low s-Alb group | P value | |
(a) High EAL and high s-Alb group versus high EAL and low s-Alb group | ||||||
Patients, n | 120 | 104 | Â | 81 | 81 | Â |
Age, years | 57.3 ± 11.4 | 64.6 ± 9.8 |  < 0.001 | 61.2 ± 8.6 | 62.7 ± 9.2 | 0.170 |
Dialysis vintage, months | 150.7 ± 112.3 | 169.0 ± 129.3 | 0.504 | 168.6 ± 121.9 | 168.1 ± 127.1 | 0.781 |
Diabetes mellitus, % with/without | 26.7/73.3 | 28.8/71.2 | 0.766 | 24.7/75.3 | 24.7/75.3 |  > 0.999 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.3 ± 3.9 | 22.4 ± 3.0 | 0.208 | 22.4 ± 3.6 | 22.6 ± 2.8 | 0.332 |
Normalized protein catabolism rate, g/kg/day | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.176 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.773 |
Corrected calcium, mg/dL | 9.1 ± 0.7 | 9.3 ± 0.7 | 0.115 | 9.1 ± 0.6 | 9.1 ± 0.7 | 0.865 |
Phosphorus, mg/dL | 5.9 ± 1.7 | 5.6 ± 1.3 | 0.169 | 5.6 ± 1.3 | 5.6 ± 1.4 | 0.908 |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | 11.4 ± 1.1 | 11.3 ± 1.3 | 0.326 | 11.4 ± 1.1 | 11.3 ± 1.2 | 0.371 |
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein, mg/dL | 0.199 ± 0.425 | 0.668 ± 1.744 | 0.002 | 0.234 ± 0.505 | 0.245 ± 0.368 | 0.117 |
Kt/V | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 0.010 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 0.855 |
(b) High EAL and high s-Alb group versus low EAL and high s-Alb group | ||||||
Patients, n | 120 | 118 | Â | 75 | 75 | Â |
Age, years | 57.3 ± 11.4 | 67.5 ± 10.2 |  < 0.001 | 62.2 ± 9.8 | 64.0 ± 10.2 | 0.305 |
Dialysis vintage, months | 150.7 ± 112.3 | 132.0 ± 125.1 | 0.053 | 157.0 ± 117.3 | 148.6 ± 131.2 | 0.365 |
Diabetes mellitus, % with/without | 26.7/73.3 | 44.1/55.9 | 0.007 | 29.3/70.7 | 30.7/69.3 |  > 0.999 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.3 ± 3.9 | 22.8 ± 3.8 | 0.270 | 23.0 ± 4.0 | 22.8 ± 4.2 | 0.460 |
Normalized protein catabolism rate, g/kg/day | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.992 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.892 |
Corrected calcium, mg/dL | 9.1 ± 0.7 | 9.1 ± 0.7 | 0.911 | 9.2 ± 0.8 | 9.2 ± 0.7 | 0.848 |
Phosphorus, mg/dL | 5.9 ± 1.7 | 5.4 ± 1.3 | 0.029 | 5.7 ± 1.3 | 5.6 ± 1.4 | 0.550 |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | 11.4 ± 1.1 | 11.2 ± 1.2 | 0.039 | 11.3 ± 1.1 | 11.3 ± 1.3 | 0.534 |
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein, mg/dL | 0.199 ± 0.425 | 0.144 ± 0.196 | 0.920 | 0.156 ± 0.272 | 0.144 ± 0.211 | 0.721 |
Kt/V | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 0.330 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 0.795 |
(c) High EAL and high s-Alb group versus low EAL and low s-Alb group | ||||||
Patients, n | 120 | 86 | Â | 39 | 39 | Â |
Age, years | 57.3 ± 11.4 | 71.9 ± 10.2 |  < 0.001 | 65.8 ± 8.8 | 66.3 ± 10.9 | 0.653 |
Dialysis vintage, months | 150.7 ± 112.3 | 126.1 ± 99.3 | 0.137 | 147.9 ± 120.4 | 145.9 ± 104.6 | 0.738 |
Diabetes mellitus, % with/without | 26.7/73.3 | 31.4/68.6 | 0.532 | 30.8/69.2 | 30.8/69.2 |  > 0.999 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.3 ± 3.9 | 22.1 ± 4.6 | 0.013 | 22.4 ± 3.6 | 23.1 ± 5.6 | 0.964 |
Normalized protein catabolism rate, g/kg/day | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.001 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.596 |
Corrected calcium, mg/dL | 9.1 ± 0.7 | 9.4 ± 0.6 | 0.011 | 9.3 ± 0.7 | 9.2 ± 0.6 | 0.908 |
Phosphorus, mg/dL | 5.9 ± 1.7 | 5.1 ± 1.3 |  < 0.001 | 5.6 ± 1.3 | 5.5 ± 1.4 | 0.656 |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | 11.4 ± 1.1 | 10.7 ± 1.4 |  < 0.001 | 11.2 ± 1.0 | 10.9 ± 1.6 | 0.029 |
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein, mg/dL | 0.199 ± 0.425 | 0.746 ± 1.638 |  < 0.001 | 0.276 ± 0.675 | 0.307 ± 0.408 | 0.019 |
Kt/V | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 0.3 |  < 0.001 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 0.3 | 0.807 |