Age (years) |
58 + 11 |
58+ 11 |
59 + 12 |
0.45 |
Male gender |
55% |
52% |
66% |
0.07 |
Hypertension |
96% |
98% |
96% |
0.49 |
Diabetes mellitus |
71% |
70% |
79% |
0.19 |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) |
28 + 5 |
28 +
5 |
29 + 5 |
0.29 |
Smoking |
40% |
42% |
36% |
0.44 |
Alcohol use |
18% |
30% |
35% |
0.64 |
History of heart failure |
12% |
12% |
15% |
0.49 |
History of Atrial fibrillation |
3% |
2% |
4% |
0.48 |
History of coronary artery disease |
23% |
22% |
25% |
0.70 |
History of peripheral vascular disease |
4% |
3% |
6% |
0.37 |
History of Stroke |
9% |
11% |
6% |
0.28 |
Hemodialysis |
82% |
84% |
90% |
0.29 |
Peritoneal Dialysis |
2% |
6% |
2% |
0.23 |
Duration of dialysis
(months)
|
48 + 45
|
47 + 44
|
51+ 53
|
0.67
|
High jugular venous pressures |
12% |
13% |
10% |
0.51 |
Peripheral Edema |
13% |
14% |
10% |
0.36 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) |
12.0+ 1.5 |
12.0 + 1.5 |
12 + 1.6 |
0.50 |
Treatment with ACEI/ ARB |
57% |
53% |
72% |
0.01 |
Treatment with calcium channel blocker |
62% |
67 % |
58% |
0.24 |
Treatment with beta blocker |
70% |
69% |
76% |
0.34 |
Treatment with Antiplatelet agents |
67% |
70% |
58% |
0.13 |
Treatment with
Statin
|
75%
|
77%
|
68%
|
0.20
|