Table 1 Socialdemographic and clinical datas between depression and non-depression groups
From: Vitamin D status in chronic dialysis patients with depression: a prospective study
Characteristics | Group1 (BDI score 0 ~ 16) (n = 271) | Group2 (BDI score > 16) (n = 213) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Yr) | 49.7 ± 19.0 | 56.5 ± 12.0 | 0.03 |
Female sex. No. (%) | 99 (36.5) | 138 (64.8) | <0.001 |
Dialysis modality (haemodialysis, %) | 209 (72.1) | 173 (82.1) | 0.32 |
Marital status. No. (married, %) | 221 (81.5) | 165 (77.5) | 0.32 |
Employment status (Employed) | 180 (66.4) | 134 (62.9) | 0.48 |
Primary kidney disease. No. (%) | Â | Â | 0.41 |
  Nephritis | 149 (55.0) | 126 (59.1) |  |
  Hyptertensive nephrosclerosis | 14 (5.2) | 10 (4.7) |  |
  Diabetic nephrology | 18 (6.6) | 44 (20.7) |  |
  Polycystic kidney disease | 17 (6.3) | 13 (6.1) |  |
  Other | 73 (26.9) | 19 (9.4) |  |
Health insurance modes. No. (%) | Â | Â | 0.61 |
  The medical insurance | 210 (77.5) | 160 (75.1) |  |
  The new rural insurance | 61 (22.5) | 53 (24.9) |  |
Education | Â | Â | 0.09 |
  UP to high school | 55 (20.3) | 58 (27.2) |  |
  Beyond high school | 216 (79.7) | 155 (72.8) |  |
living along | 7 (2.6) | 13 (6.1) | 0.08 |
Mean hemoglobin (g/l) (mean ± SD) | 12.4 ± 5.7 | 10.8 ± 1.7 | 0.04 |
Mean serum calcium (g/l) (mean ± SD) | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 2.2 ± 0.9 | 0.57 |
Mean serum albumin (g/l) (mean ± SD) | 35.3 ± 6.8 | 34.3 ± 2.7 | 0.63 |
Serum vitamin D (nmol/l) (mean ± SD) | 19.3 ± 9.7 | 15.4 ± 5.1 | 0.032 |
Plasm iPTH (pmol/l) (mean ± SD) | 213.6 ± 89.4 | 197.4 ± 103.5 | 0.08 |
High sensitive C-reactive protein (mg/l) (mean ± SD) | 7.8 ± 2.6 | 9.7 ± 3.3 | 0.014 |
Mean time on dialysis (months) (mean ± SD) | 56.5 ± 12.2 | 47.6 ± 16.2 | 0.42 |
Comorbidity index (mean ± SD) | 5.5 ± 0.3 | 7.8 ± 3.1 | 0.007 |