Table 1 Demographic and primary characteristics of patients in HFA and Non-HFA groups (Now includes 95% confidence intervals (CI))
From: Beyond the vascular access: unveiling the cardiovascular impact of dialysis access flow rates
Variable | HFA (Mean ± SD or %) | Non-HFA (Mean ± SD or %) | p-value | 95% Confidence Interval (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 57.59 ± 5.19 | 55.92 ± 5.48 | 0.194 | (56.02–59.16) |
Gender (% Male) | 16 (59.3%) | 27 (50.9%) | 0.636 | (42.1 − 67.5%) |
Smoking (% Yes) | 16 (59.3%) | 35 (66%) | 0.626 | (47.8 − 70.8%) |
Diabetes (% Yes) | 19 (70.4%) | 21 (39.6%) | 0.017 | (57.9 − 82.9%) |
Type of Access | AVF: 19 (70.4%) AVG: 8 (29.4%) | AVF: 38 (71.7%) AVG: 15 (28.3%) | > 0.99 | (65.3 − 77.9%) (20.1 − 38.7%) |
Location of Access | Proximal: 23 (85.2%) Distal: 4 (14.8%) | Proximal: 42 (79.2%) Distal: 11 (20.8%) | 0.763 | (68.9 − 91.5%) (6.5 − 23.1%) |
Access Site | Upper Limb: 25 (92.6%) Lower Limb: 2 (7.4%) | Upper Limb: 45 (84.9%) Lower Limb: 8 (15.1%) | 0.481 | (79.8 − 97.4%) (2.6 − 20.2%) |
Access Flow (mL/min) | 3,123.55 ± 687.93 | 1,017.73 ± 313.84 | < 0.001 | (2,910.3–3,336.8 |