Hypertensive (n = 86)

CI

Not hypertensive

(n = 38)

CI

p

Age (years)

57.15

54.2

0.1

Sex ratio M/F

1.21

1.11

0.1

Smoke

20 (23.25%)

[14.3% - 32.2%]

5 (13.15%)

[2.4% - 23.9%]

0.5

Respecting lifestyle and dietary rules

57 (66.27%)

[56.3% - 76.3%]

32 (84.21%)

[72.6% - 95.8%]

0.005

Diabetes

39 (45.34%)

[34.8% - 55.9%]

10 (26.31%)

[12.3% - 40.3%]

0.01

Average HD (months)

48.65

47.21

0.5

Interdialytic weight gain (Kg)

2.7

2.65

0.1

Residual renal diuresis

12 (13.95%)

[6.6% - 21.3%]

18 (47.36%)

[31.5% - 63.2%]

0.29

HD one session

13 (15.11%)

[7.5% - 22.7%]

2 (5.26%)

[−1.8% - 12.4%]

0.01

HD two sessions

27 (31.39%)

[21.6% - 41.2%]

8 (21.05%)

[8.1% - 34%]

0.5

HD three sessions

46 (53.48%)

[42.9% - 64%]

28 (19.15%)

[6.6% - 31.7%]

0.5

Parathyroid hormone (pg/ml)

400

458

0.21

Serum Albumin (g/l)

29.91

30.02

0.39

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

8.2

7.9

0.1

Erythropoiesis stimulating agents

4 (4.65%)

[0.2% - 9.1%]

1 (0.02%)

[−0.4% - 0.5%]

0.5