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Table 5 Comparison of variables before and after propensity score matching in type IV and type V 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

V

P value

IV

V

P value

n (%male)

97,927 (62.1)

68,480 (71.2)

 < 0.0001

39,351 (69.4)

39,351 (69.4)

0.914

Age, years

70.9 ± 11.8

66.2 12.1

 < 0.0001

67.5 ± 11.8

67.5 ± 11.3

0.465

Vintage, months

61 (28–121)

79 (38–145)

 < 0.0001

74 (36–140)

76 (37–141)

0.272

Diabetes mellitus, %

54.2

53.9

0.063

52.8

53.1

0.443

Comorbid CVD, %

35.2

31.7

 < 0.0001

34.1

34.1

0.988

Systolic BP, mmHg

150 ± 25

152 ± 24

 < 0.0001

152 ± 24

152 ± 24

0.547

Diastolic BP, mmHg

76 ± 14

79 ± 15

 < 0.0001

79 ± 14

79 ± 14

0.548

Heart rate, bpm

74 ± 13

75 ± 13

 < 0.0001

75 ± 13

75 ± 13

0.656

BMI, kg/m2

21.3 ± 3.9

22.3 ± 4.2

 < 0.0001

22.1 ± 3.9

22.1 ± 3.9

0.766

Serum UN, mg/dL

59.6 ± 15.8

61.4 ± 15.4

 < 0.0001

61.0 ± 15.2

61.0 ± 15.2

0.486

Creatinine, mg/dL

9.4 ± 2.8

10.6 ± 2.7

 < 0.0001

10.3 ± 2.6

10.3 ± 2.6

0.749

β2MG, mg/L

26.9 ± 6.9

27.3 ± 6.3

 < 0.0001

27.2 ± 6.4

27.2 ± 6.4

0.709

Kt/V

1.47 ± 0.31

1.49 ± 0.30

 < 0.0001

1.49 ± 0.29

1.49 ± 0.30

0.557

Serum albumin, g/dL

3.5 ± 0.5

3.6 ± 0.4

 < 0.0001

3.6 ± 0.4

3.6 ± 0.4

0.612

Hemoglobin, g/dL

10.8 ± 1.3

10.9 ± 1.3

 < 0.0001

10.9 ± 1.2

10.9 ± 1.2

0.860

CRP, mg/dL

0.16 (0.06–0.50)

0.14 (0.05–0.41)

 < 0.0001

0.14 (0.06–0.41)

0.13 (0.05–0.40)

0.922

Calcium, mg/dL

8.7 ± 0.7

8.7 ± 0.7

 < 0.0001

8.7 ± 0.7

8.7 ± 0.7

0.120

Phosphate, mg/dL

5.1 ± 1.4

5.3 ± 1.5

 < 0.0001

5.3 ± 1.4

5.3 ± 1.4

0.226

Intact-PTH, pg/mL

127 (69–205)

136 (77–215)

 < 0.0001

133 (74–210)

135 (77–212)

0.114

nPCR, g/kg/day

0.84 ± 0.18

0.86 ± 0.17

 < 0.0001

0.86 ± 0.17

0.86 ± 0.17

0.270

  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