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Table 3 Comparison of variables before and after propensity score matching in type IV and type II groups

From: Super high-flux dialyzers improve survival in patients on hemodialysis: a cohort study of the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy (JSDT) Renal Data Registry

Variable

Before matching

After matching

IV

II

P value

IV

II

P value

n (%male)

97,927 (62.1)

3277 (49.6)

 < 0.0001

1846 (51.7)

1846 (49.7)

0.223

Age, years

70.9 ± 11.8

77.4 ± 10.1

 < 0.0001

77.3 ± 9.8

77.0 ± 10.1

0.396

Vintage, months

61 (28–121)

46 (21–98)

 < 0.0001

47 (21–90)

47 (21–95)

0.120

Diabetes mellitus, %

54.2

57.2

0.003

54.3

56.9

0.105

Comorbid CVD, %

35.2

42.7

 < 0.0001

42.6

44.8

0.185

Systolic BP, mmHg

150 ± 25

147 ± 27

 < 0.0001

149 ± 25

149 ± 26

0.870

Diastolic BP, mmHg

76 ± 14

73 ± 15

 < 0.0001

74 ± 14

74 ± 14

0.214

Heart rate, bpm

74 ± 13

73 ± 13

0.006

73 ± 13

73 ± 13

0.298

BMI, kg/m2

21.3 ± 3.9

19.7 ± 3.5

 < 0.0001

19.9 ± 3.6

19.8 ± 3.6

0.373

Serum UN, mg/dL

59.6 ± 15.8

55.5 ± 17.5

 < 0.0001

60.7 ± 15.3

60.8 ± 15.2

0.088

Creatinine, mg/dL

9.4 ± 2.8

7.4 ± 2.7

 < 0.0001

10.1 ± 2.7

10.2 ± 2.7

0.739

β2MG, mg/L

26.9 ± 6.9

30.1 ± 9.9

 < 0.0001

29.8 ± 9.6

30.0 ± 9.9

0.135

Kt/V

1.47 ± 0.31

1.35 ± 0.31

 < 0.0001

1.37 ± 0.32

1.36 ± 0.31

0.363

Serum albumin, g/dL

3.5 ± 0.5

3.2 ± 0.6

 < 0.0001

3.6 ± 0.4

3.6 ± 0.4

0.546

Hemoglobin, g/dL

10.8 ± 1.3

10.5 ± 1.4

 < 0.0001

10.6 ± 1.3

10.6 ± 1.3

0.587

CRP, mg/dL

0.16 (0.06–0.50)

0.25 (0.08–0.90)

 < 0.0001

0.21 (0.07–0.66)

0.21 (0.07–0.69)

0.637

Calcium, mg/dL

8.7 ± 0.7

8.5 ± 0.8

 < 0.0001

8.5 ± 0.8

8.5 ± 0.8

0.329

Phosphate, mg/dL

5.1 ± 1.4

4.8 ± 1.5

 < 0.0001

4.8 ± 1.4

4.8 ± 1.4

0.773

Intact-PTH, pg/mL

127 (69–205)

110 (57–188)

 < 0.0001

112 (60–193)

111 (54–187)

0.567

nPCR, g/kg/day

0.84 ± 0.18

0.77 ± 0.19

 < 0.0001

0.77 ± 0.18

0.77 ± 0.17

0.303

  1. Data are shown as frequencies (percentages), mean ± standard deviation, or median (interquartile range). β2MG, β2-microglobulin; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CRP, C-reactive protein; CVD, cardiovascular disease; nPCR, normalized protein catabolic rate; UN, urea nitrogen; PTH, parathyroid hormone