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Table 1 Demographic, clinical and biochemical data of patients that completed the study

From: Effect of a home based, low intensity, physical exercise program in older adults dialysis patients: a secondary analysis of the EXCITE trial

 

Active arm

(n = 53)

Control arm (n = 62)

P Value

Age, yr

73 ± 5

75 ± 6

0.06

Men, %

64

66

0.82

Hemodialisys/CAPD, n

44/9

55/6

0.25

BMI, Kg/m2

27 ± 4

25 ± 3

0.01

Smokers, %

17

8

0.16

Diabetics, %

17

20

0.75

Myocardial infarction, %

15

19

0.55

Stroke/transient ischemic attack, %

4

16

0.03

Anginal episodes, %

11

16

0.46

Arrhythmia, %

17

13

0.54

Heart failure, %

19

27

0.28

Peripheral vascular disease, %

7

16

0.16

History of neoplasia, %

21

28

0.38

Antihypertensive therapy, %

78

64

0.11

NYHA class, %

0.32

 I

40

33

 

 II

36

37

 

 III-IV

23

30

 

Mobility, %

 Assisted

6

5

0.86

 Independent

94

95

 Six-Minute Walking Distance, mts

294 ± 74

271 ± 92

0.14

 5-time Sit-to Stand Test, sec

22.5 ± 5.1

23.9 ± 5.3

0.16