Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: Prognostic impact of KIHON checklist score in elderly patients with hemodialysis initiation
Factor | All patients (N = 24) | Lower KCL (N = 17) | Higher KCL (N = 7) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||
Age (years old) | 76 [70, 78] | 76 [69,78] | 77 [71,80] | 0.63 |
65—69 y.o (number, %) | 4 (16.0) | 5 (29.4) | 2 (28.6) | |
70—74 y.o (number, %) | 3 (12.0) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (14.3) | |
Over 75 y.o (number, %) | 18 (72.0) | 10 (58.8) | 4 (57.1) | |
Men (number, %) | 20 (83.3) | 13 (76.5) | 7 (100) | 0.28 |
Current smoke (number, %) | 4 (17.4) | 1 (6.2) | 3 (42.9) | 0.067 |
Body height (cm) | 164 [159, 169] | 164 [159, 167] | 164 [156, 172] | 0.78 |
Body weight (kg) | 59.1 [52.6, 65.4] | 56 [52.7, 65.0] | 61.6 [55.6, 69.8] | 0.59 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.0 [20.6, 24.4] | 20.9 [20.4, 23.3] | 23 [21.8, 25.8] | 0.39 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 139 [119, 149] | 142 [122, 152] | 129 [116, 139] | 0.22 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 65 [58, 78] | 68 [57, 85] | 62 [58, 65] | 0.28 |
Diagnosis | ||||
Glomerulosclerosis (number, %) | 12 (50.0) | 9 (52.9) | 3 (42.9) | 0.13 |
Diabetic nephropathy (number, %) | 6 (25.0) | 5 (29.4) | 1 (14.3) | |
Chronic glomerulonephritis (number, %) | 2 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (28.6) | |
Other (number, %) | 4 (17.4) | 3 (18.6) | 1 (14.3) | |
Comorbidity | ||||
Diabetes mellitus (number, %) | 9 (37.5) | 7 (41.2) | 2 (28.6) | 0.67 |
History of cardiovascular disease (number, %) | 16 (66.7) | 12 (70.6) | 4 (57.1) | 0.65 |
History of bone fracture (number, %) | 3 (12.5) | 1 (5.9) | 2 (28.6) | 0.19 |
History of hospitalization for infectious disease (number, %) | 5 (20.8) | 2 (11.8) | 3 (42.9) | 0.13 |
History of malignancy (number, %) | 5 (20.8) | 4 (23.5) | 1 (14.3) | 1 |
Malignancy (number, %) | 3 (12.5) | 3 (17.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.53 |
Charlson comorbidity index (point) | 8 [7, 9] | 8 [7, 8] | 8 [6, 10] | 0.72 |
Medication | ||||
Angiotensin II receptor blocker (number, %) | 13 (54.2) | 9 (52.9) | 4 (57.1) | 1 |
Statin (number, %) | 9 (37.5) | 6 (35.3) | 3 (42.9) | 1 |
Insulin (number, %) | 3 (12.5) | 3 (17.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.53 |
Vitamin D receptor agonist (number, %) | 2 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (28.6) | 0.070 |
Laboratory | ||||
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 9.5 [8.5, 9.9] | 9.6 [8.4, 9.9] | 9.4 [9.3, 9.9] | 0.63 |
Total protein (g/dL) | 5.9 [5.8, 6.7] | 6 [5.9, 6.7] | 5.8 [4.9, 6.7] | 0.35 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.2 [3.0, 3.5] | 3.3 [3.0, 3.6] | 3 [2.5, 3.2] | 0.13 |
Serum urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 72.5 [53.9, 79.6] | 73.0 [50.4, 81.6] | 72.0 [59.7, 77.5] | 0.78 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 7.5 [5.5, 8.4] | 7.5 [5.2, 8.4] | 7.5 [7.0, 8.3] | 0.57 |
C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 0.33 [0.15, 0.57] | 0.25 [0.09, 0.38] | 0.64 [0.40, 0.84] | 0.045* |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 129 [79, 152] | 121 [67, 145] | 150 [94, 179] | 0.33 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 160 [146, 188] | 6 [5.9, 6.7] | 5.8 [4.9, 6.7] | 0.35 |