Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Transplant. Jul 18, 2022; 12(7): 184-194
Published online Jul 18, 2022. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v12.i7.184
Table 1 Patients’ baseline demographic and clinical data

Exercise group
Control group
P value
Sex (male/female)8/38/20.52
Age (yr)52.9 ± 9.553.0 ± 13.10.51
Height (cm)1.6 ± 0.51.6 ± 0.00.34
Weight (kg)70.8 ± 12.272.1 ± 6.70.77
BMI (kg/m2)24.4 ± 2.625.6 ± 2.00.23
Place of residence
Rural area27.2% (3/11)40.0% (4/10)0.69
Urban area72.7% (8/11)60.0% (6/10)0.42
Education
Primary education54.5% (6/11)40.0% (4/10)0.33
Secondary education18.1% (2/11)10.0% (1/10)0.68
Higher education9.0% (1/11)20.0% (2/10)0.65
No education 18.1% (2/11)30.0% (3/10)0.70
Employment status
Employed18.1% (2/11)10.0% (1/10)0.71
Unemployed54.5% (6/11)40.0% (4/10)0.53
Retired 27.2% (3/11)50.0% (5/10)0.38
Smoking18.1% (2/11)10.0% (1/10)0.74
eGFR-CKD-EPI equation (mL/min)61.0 ± 7.359.5 ± 8.20.53
Stage of diabetic nephropathy
Stage 381.8% (9/11)90.0% (9/10)0.77
Stage 418.1% (2/11)10.0% (1/10)0.64
Time after KTx (mo)47.4 ± 18.347.8 ± 18.10.68
Primary causes of ESKD
Diabetes mellitus54.5% (6/11)50.0% (5/10)0.64
Hypertension27.2% (3/11)20.0% (2/10)0.56
Polycystic kidney disease18.1% (2/11)10.0% (1/10)0.56
Glomerulonephritis9.0% (1/11)10.0% (1/10)0.72
Nephrosclerosis9.0% (1/11)0.0% (0/10)0.55
Reflux nephropathy0.0% (0/11)10.0% (1/10)0.61
Others0.0% (0/11)10.0% (1/10)0.59
Medication
Statins100.0% (11/11)100.0% (10/10)0.53
Calcium channel blockers36.3% (4/11)50.0% (5/10)0.23
Oral antidiabetic drugs18.1% (2/11)30.0% (3/10)0.51
Angiotensin II receptor blockers/angiotensin converting enzyme blockers54.5% (6/11)50.0% (5/10)0.66
Slow and/or intermediate acting insulin81.9% (9/11)70.0% (7/10)0.47
Immunosuppression therapy (corticosteroid, tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil)100.0% (11/11)100.0% (10/10)0.74
Adherence to medication90.9% (10/11)100.0% (10/10)0.82
Hematocrit (%)42.1 ± 4.639.8 ± 4.50.63
Hemoglobin (g/dL)14.1 ± 1.013.1 ± 1.60.16
Na+ (mg/dL)139.8 ± 2.5140.3 ± 4.30.90
K+ (mg/dL)4.1 ± 0.34.3 ± 0.50.15
Ca2+ (mg/dL)10.1 ± 0.59.7 ± 0.90.94
P (mg/dL)2.9 ± 0.53.4 ± 0.40.09
Mg+ (mg/dL)1.6 ± 0.11.6 ± 0.30.50
Fe+ (mg/dL)89.8 ± 23.287.9 ± 16.60.54
Urea (mg/dL)42.2 ± 8.748.1 ± 16.70.90
Creatinine (mg/dL)1.1 ± 0.21.2 ± 0.50.16
Alkaline phosphatase (mg/dL)72.1 ± 27.262.5 ± 10.40.17
Uric acid (mg/dL)5.7 ± 1.15.9 ± 1.20.23
24-h urine albumin level (mg/dL)106.4 ± 25.1115.6 ± 20.90.25