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Table 3 Comparison of the characteristics of patients (age, sex, place of registration, cause of renal failure, smoking, and weight) in the two groups, uric acid ≥ 6.5 mg/dl and uric acid < 6.5 mg/dl

From: Investigating the effect of serum level of uric acid on the immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccination in dialysis patients

Variable

Uric acid ≥ 6.5 mg/dl

Uric acid < 6.5 mg/dl

P value

Gender

Male

57

8

0.467

Female

55

5

Age (Mean)

58.67

57/15

0.719

Weight (Kg)

64.84

62.46

0.532

Cause of renal failure

diabetes

76

8

0.64

high blood pressure

98

12

Autoimmune disease

9

0

ACS

1

0

Heart failure

8

0

Polycystic kidney

8

1

IHD

1

0

idiopathic

1

0

CABG

1

0

CVA

2

0

HF

1

0

HLP

1

0

Smoking

Yes

5

0

0.437

No

107

13

  1. Data are presented as Number or Mean. p-value < 0.05
  2. ACS Acute coronary syndrome, IHD Ischemic heart disease, CABG Coronary artery bypass graft surgery, CVA Cerebrovascular accident, HF Heart failure, HLP Hyperlipidemia