Variable*

Group I

(SVCS < 3)

N = 64

Group II

(SVCS ≥ 3)

N = 36

P value

Age (years)

49.94 ± 12.19

58.86 ± 14.97

0.002

Gender: Females/Males

26/38

11/25

0.32

Haemodialysis duration (months)

62.34 ± 47.28

70.2 ± 55.4

0.69

Diabetes mellitus: No/Yes

61/3

34/2

1.00

Hypertension: No/Yes

37/27

9/27

0.002

Vascular disease: No/Yes

33/31

9/27

0.01

Dry weight/kg

66.75 ± 14.9

69.38 ± 13.56

0.35

Body mass index (kg/m²)

24.09 ± 4.59

25.07 ± 4.59

0.32

Systolic blood pressure

123.28 ± 25.38

139.72 ± 23.60

0.002

Diastolic blood pressure

81.41 ± 14.46

85 ± 12.76

0.22

Calcitriol dose (ug/week)

1.05 ± 0.42

1.01 ± 0.41

0.71

Ca dose (g/day)

1.57 ± 0.53

1.69 ± 0.58

0.31

Serum Ca (mg/dl)

9.37 ± 2.32

9.69 ± 3.31

0.56

Serum P (mg/dl)

6.22 ± 2.10

6.69 ± 1.72

0.12

Serum PTH (pg/dl)

316.4 ± 266.2

343.7 ± 382.3

0.70