| Variables | Hemodialysis adequacy | Total n (%) | p value | |
| No | Yes | |||
| Ktv < 1.2 n (%) | Ktv ≥ 1.2 n (%) | |||
| Baseline hemoglobin |
|
|
| 0.776 |
| ≥11.0 g% | 14 (28) | 33 (32) | 47 (31) |
|
| Baseline ferritin |
|
|
| 0.638 |
| High (≥500 ng/mL) | 3 (6) | 11 (11) | 14 (9) |
|
| PTH (n = 155) |
|
|
| 0.987 |
| High (≥300 pg/ml) | 23 (46) | 48 (46) | 71 (46) |
|
| Ca/P product (n = 154) |
|
|
| 0.902 |
| High (≥55.0 mg2/dl2) | 14 (29) | 29 (28) | 43 (28) |
|
| Total calcium |
|
|
| 0.769 |
| <8.8 mg% (low) | 13 (26) | 28 (27) | 41 (26) |
|
| 8.8 mg% - 10.2 mg% (normal) | 38 (74) | 76 (72) | 114 (73) |
|
| >8.8 mg% (high) | - | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
|
| Serum phosphorus |
|
|
| 0.963 |
| ≥5.5 mEq/l | 24 (47) | 49 (47) | 73 (47) |
|
| Serum potassium |
|
|
| 0.195 |
| ≥5.5 mEq/l | 14 (27) | 41 (39) | 55 (35) |
|
| Urea reduction rate |
|
|
| 0.000 |
| >65% (adequate) | 2 (4) | 87 (83) | 89 (57) |
|
| Baseline albumin (n = 90) |
|
|
| 0.343 |
| ≥3.5 g% | 22 (82) | 56 (89) | 78 (87) |
|
| Patient development |
|
|
| 0.465 |
| Under treatment | 36 (71) | 78 (74) | 114 (73) |
|
| Transferred | 3 (6) | 6 (6) | 9 (6) |
|
| Transplanted | 6 (11) | 4 (4) | 10 (6) |
|
| Death | 6 (12) | 17 (16) | 23 (15) |
|
| Total | 51(33) | 105 (67) | 156 (100) |
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