Table 2 A comparison between 2 groups (with and without uremic pruritus) as regards laboratory data where NS = non-significant, SS = statistically significant, and HS = highly significant
Group 1 | Group 2 | Z test | P value | SS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Creatinine (mg/dl) | Median = 6.9 | Median = 6.9 | − 0.195 | 0.846 | NS |
Urea (mg/dl) | 103.75 | 103 | − 0.303 | 0.762 | NS |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.25 | 9.7 | − 1.834 | 0.067 | NS |
TLC | 8.5 | 6.25 | − 1.232 | 0.218 | NS |
Corrected calcium (mg/dl) | 9.8 | 9.7 | − 0.757 | 0.449 | NS |
PO4 (mg/dl) | 3.45 | 3.75 | − 1.021 | 0.307 | NS |
PTH (ng/l) | 215 | 159.5 | − 1.482 | 0.138 | NS |
Serum albumin (g/dl) | 3.75 | 3.05 | − 1.927 | 0.054 | NS |
Duration of dialysis (years) | 4.5 | 5 | − 0.356 | 0.722 | NS |
CRP | 3 | 6 | − 1.322 | 0.186 | NS |
nPCR mg/g/day | 1 | 0.75 | − 1.327 | 0.185 | NS |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | 247.5 | 563.5 | − 2.195 | 0.028 | S |
Blood lead level (μg/dl) | 7.5 | 18 | − 3.023 | 0.003 | HS |
Kt/v (Daugirdes) | 1.28 | 1 | − 2.007 | 0.045 | S |