Comparison of carotid intima-media thickness between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients

Table 1 Characteristics of study populations based on dialysis modality

Characteristic	PD (n = 43)	HD (n = 40)	P value
Age (year), mean (SD)	41.14 (12.67)	51.85 (11.06)	< 0.0012,a
Male	22 (51.2)	21 (52.5)	0.9031
Female	21 (48.8)	19 (47.5)
Cause of ESRD
Diabetes	5 (11.6)	5 (12.5)	0.9321
Hypertension	30 (69.8)	24 (0.6)
Unknown	8 (18.6)	10 (0.25)
Duration of dialysis, month	40 (15; 52)	35.5 (15.5; 64.5)	0.4593
Hemoglobin, gr/dL	8.32 (2.13)	9.55 (2.26)	0.0122,a
NLR	4.02 (2.08)	2.98 (1.77)	0.0012,a
TSAT, %	29 (23; 43)	27 (23; 37.5)	0.9432
Albumin, g/dL	3.52 (0.69)	2.98 (1.77)	0.0682
Calcium, mg/dL	7.72 (1.54)	7.91 (5.81)	0.0672
Phosphor, mg/dL	4.55 (1.41)	3.80 (2.20)	0.8402
Calcium/phosphor product	35.97 (12.34)	35.02 (24.56)	0.8212
Klotho, ng/mL	6.12 (2.99; 9.11)	5.30 (1.88; 8.36)	0.2863
FGF-23, pg/mL	132.26 (77.82; 312.93)	148.66 (106.05; 457.42)	0.1553
FGF-23/Klotho ratio	26.06 (13.32; 69.45)	67.34 (16.56; 131.35)	0.0393,a
cIMT, mm	0.53 (0.47; 0.63)	0.63 (0.54; 0.70)	0.0053,a
iPTH, pg/mL	603.10 (347.00; 841.10)	209.05 (110.55; 423.87)	< 0.0013,a

¹χ² test.

²Independent t-test.

³Mann–Whitney U test.

^aSignificant values.

Data were presented in n (%), mean (SD), median (interquartile range). PD: Peritoneal dialysis; HD: Hemodialysis; NLR: Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio; TSAT: Transferrin saturation; FGF-23: Fibroblast growth factor 23; cIMT: Carotid intima-media thickness; iPTH: Intact parathyroid hormone.