Table 3 Correlation between patients with different degrees of pruritus and serum lead level for data using Kruskal-Wallis test
Mild | Moderate | Severe | p value | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 10 | 20 | 10 | ||
Age | Median = 62.5 | Median = 58.5 | 57 | 0.453 | NS |
Creatinine (mg/dl) | 6.75 | 6.35 | 7.05 | 0.223 | NS |
Urea (mg/dl) | 96.75 | 102.25 | 137.5 | 0.011 | S |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 9.75 | 9.9 | 9.45 | 0.386 | NS |
TLC | 5.25 | 6.25 | 8.5 | 0.476 | NS |
Corrected calcium (mg/dl) | 9.7 | 9.65 | 9.75 | 0.977 | NS |
Phosphorus (mg /dl) | 3.95 | 3.75 | 3.5 | 0.567 | NS |
PTH | 159 | 154.5 | 164 | 0.43 | NS |
Albumin (g/dl) | 3 | 3.05 | 3.35 | 0.435 | NS |
CRP | 3.5 | 6 | 4.5 | 0.533 | NS |
nPCR (mg/g/day) | 0.8 | 0.75 | 0.95 | 0.874 | NS |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | 440 | 787.5 | 165.9 | 0.12 | NS |
Blood lead level (μg/dl) | 10.5 | 14.5 | 26 | 0.005 | HS |
Kt/v (Daugirdes) | 0.8 | 0,86 | 2 | 0.207 | NS |
Duration of dialysis (years) | 4.5 | 5 | 6.5 | 0.144 | NS |