Table 1 Demographic data of the dialysis patients
HD(N = 654) | Percentage | PD(N = 408) | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | ||||
Age | ||||
<40 | 51 | 7.7% | 26 | 6.3% |
40–49 | 135 | 20.6% | 34 | 8.3% |
50–59 | 167 | 25.5% | 111 | 27.2% |
60–69 | 195 | 29.8% | 121 | 29.7% |
70–79 | 94 | 14.4% | 96 | 23.5% |
80+ | 12 | 1.8% | 20 | 4.9% |
Age(mean) | 57.22 ± 12.49 | 61.59 ± 12.65 | ||
Gender | ||||
% female | 294 | 45.0% | 243 | 59.6% |
Employment | ||||
Employed | 20 | 3.0% | 30 | 7.4% |
Marital status | ||||
%current married | 609 | 93.11% | 390 | 95.58% |
Charlson comorbidity Index | 4.78 ± 1.06 | 4.30 ± 0.58 | ||
Cause of ESRD | ||||
Glomerulonephritis | 301 | 46.0% | 195 | 47.8% |
Hypertensive nephropathy | 110 | 16.8% | 63 | 15.4% |
Diabetic nephropathy | 99 | 15.1% | 42 | 10.2% |
Drug-induced renal lesion | 88 | 13.5% | 39 | 9.6% |
Unknown cause | 45 | 6.9% | 53 | 13.0% |
Others | 9 | 3.2% | 16 | 4.0% |