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Table 1 Comparison of characteristics in EOP and non-EOP patients

From: Impact of early-onset peritonitis on mortality and technique survival in peritoneal dialysis patients

Clinical parameters

Non-EOP (n = 134)

EOP (n = 55)

p value

Age (years)

56.9 ± 15.8

60.8 ± 16.1

0.092

Gender (male/female)

201/151

29/26

0.543

BMI (kg/m2)

22.8 ± 3.7

23.1 ± 4.3

0.361

Diabetes [n (%)]

83 (23.6)

14 (25.5)

0.761

Etiology of ESRD [n (%)]

0.712

 Primary glomerulonephritis

81 (60.4)

29 (52.7)

 

 Diabetic nephropathy

21 (15.7)

8 (14.5)

 

 Hypertensive nephropathy

15 (11.2)

9 (16.4)

 

 Other

17 (12.7)

9 (16.4)

 

Serum albumin (g/dl)

3.1 ± 0.6

2.8 ± 0.6

0.002

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

10.4 ± 2.0

10.6 ± 2.1

0.576

Phosphorus (mmol/l)

1.57 ± 0.46

1.45 ± 0.38

0.08

Calcium (mmol/l)

2.11 ± 0.25

2.08 ± 0.19

0.434

CRP

4 (4,13)

4 (4,21)

0.632

KT/V urea

1.92 ± 0.51

1.87 ± 0.29

0.603

RRF (ml/min/1.73 m2)

0.62 ± 0.41

0.67 ± 0.46

0.521

  1. EOP early onset peritonitis, BMI body mass index, CRP C-reactive protein, RRF residual renal function