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Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of study subjects

From: Cognitive function among hemodialysis patients in Japan

 

Patients on hemodialysis

n = 154

Controls

n = 852

P value

Age

65.1 ± 13.3

57.8 ± 12.2

0.001

Gender

M 88, F 66

M 314, F 538

0.001

Duration of education (years)

10.7 ± 2.5

11.3 ± 2.1

0.01

MMSE score

26.6 ± 3.9

28.1 ± 2.4

0.001

Duration of hemodialysis (years)

7.8 ± 6.4

  

Erythrocyte count (104/mm3)

353.0 ± 41.2

  

Albumin (g/dl)

3.7 ± 0.4

  

Sodium (mEq/l)

139.1 ± 3.4

  

Potassium (mEq/l)

4.8 ± 0.8

  

Uric acid (mg/dl)

7.6 ± 1.4

  

Creatinine (mg/dl)

10.7 ± 3.2

  

Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl)

62.1 ± 15.8

  

Dry weight (kg)

55.1 ± 13.9

  

Amount of hemodialysis (Kt/V)

1.83 ± 4.50

  
  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD.
  2. *Indicates a significant difference (P < 0.05) between groups.
  3. MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination.