Table 1 Clinical characteristics in PD patients with culture-negative or culture-positive peritonitis
Variables | Culture negative (n = 57) | Culture positive (n = 147) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Female, n (%) | 25 (43.9) | 34 (23.1) | 0.0055* |
Age at initiation (years) | 62.0 ± 13.3 | 62.6 ± 12.2 | 0.77 |
Age at peritonitis (years) | 64.7 ± 13.2 | 65.2 ± 11.9 | 0.87 |
Dialysis Duration (days) | 747 [287–1554] | 644 [320–1329] | 0.58 |
Past history of peritonitis, n (%) | 43 (75.4) | 92 (62.6) | 0.10 |
Frequency of peritonitis/years from PD initiation | 1.1 [0.52–3.5] | 1.3 [0.49–2.0] | 0.60 |
Recent antibiotic therapy within 30 days, n (%) | 17 (29.8) | 29 (19.7) | 0.14 |
Automated PD, n (%) | 5 (8.8) | 11 (7.5) | 0.77 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 21 (36.8) | 74 (50.3) | 0.088 |
Cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 22 (38.6) | 62 (42.2) | 0.75 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.8 ± 3.7 | 23.7 ± 4.1 | 0.13 |
Body temperature (℃) | 36.8 [36.4–37.1] | 36.8 [36.5–37.4] | 0.070 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 129 [115–151] | 125 [104–148] | 0.36 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 78 [64–88] | 75 [62–88] | 0.53 |
Primary cause of end-stage renal disease | |||
Diabetic nephropathy, n (%) | 19 (33.3) | 66 (44.9) | |
Chronic glomerulonephritis, n (%) | 10 (17.5) | 20 (13.6) | |
Other, n (%) | 4 (7.0) | 21 (14.3) | |
Unknown, n (%) | 24 (42.1) | 40 (27.2) | |