Table 3.

Univariate associations between peritoneal Pcl and patient characteristicsa

ParameterBivariate Correlation
RP
Age at PD start0.180.01
Gender−0.160.02
Comorbidity grade–0.08b
PVD0.160.02
IHD0.100.15
LVD0.090.19
Diabetes0.100.15
Serum albumin−0.38<0.0001
D/Pcr0.290.0001
24-h urine volume0.240.0009
24-h peritoneal UF−0.030.7
PP0.230.006

  • ↵a IHD, ischemic heart disease; LVD, left ventricular dysfunction; PD, peritoneal dialysis; PP, pulse pressure; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; UF, ultrafiltration.

  • ↵b P value by ANOVA.