Demographic characteristic

Total

(n = 158)

Group 1

(n = 79)

Group 2

(n = 79)

Age (mean ± standard deviation)

51.85 ± 8.3

53.5 ± 4.2

50.2 ± 12.4

Sex (Male/Female)

82/158

42/37

40/39

Average duration of diabetes (years)

15.65 ± 7.5

15.2 ± 7.3

16.1 ± 7.8

BMI (kg/m², mean ± standard deviation)

28.9 ± 4.1

28.7 ± 4.1

29.1 ± 4.2

Comorbidity (n)

2.4 ± 1.1

2.1 ± 0.9

2.5 ± 1.2

Hypertension (n, %)

39/158 (24.6%)

18/79 (23%)

21/79 (26.5%)

Smoking (n, %)

36/158 (22.7%)

20 (25.3%)

16 (20.2%)

Previous dialysis (n, %)

60 (37.9%)

32 (40.5%)

28 (42.4%)

Serum creatinine (umol/l)

818.4 ±176.4

809.6 ± 184.8

827.2 ± 176.0

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

11.45 ± 1.85

11,5 ± 1.8

11.4 ± 1.9

HbA1c mean

8.75 ± 2.1

8.7 ± 2.0

8.8 ± 2.1

Intra-dialytic hypotension (n, %)

51/158 (32.2%)

41/79 (51.8%)

10/79 (12.6%)

Death (n, %)

30/158 (18.9%)

17/79 (21%)

13/79 (16.4%)