Dialysis data of patients

Number of cases

HCV positive

Originated of renal disease

Chronic glomerulonephritis

Chronic pyelonephritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Diabetes Mellitus

Ren polycystic

Accident, kidney trauma

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Hypertensive nephropathy

With more than one cause

101

34

32

1

18

9

2

2

3

6

P value < 0.0001

9

3

0

1

0

1

1

0

2

Time of dialysis start (years)

Less than four years

More than four years

108

56

52

P value = 0.0001

5

12

Frequency of dialysis

Two times in week or less

Three times in week or more

108

10

98

p value = 0.04

2

15

Duration of dialysis (hours)

Less than four hours

More than four hours

108

20

88

P value = 0.05

2

15

Forms of dialysis therapy (HD or PD^*)

HD

PD

HD and PD (both)

108

56

41

11

P value = 0.001

9

7

1

Infection by fistula/catheter

Yes

No

104

50

54

P value = 0.03

9

8

The way how is introduced into dialysis

Planning

Emergency

108

100

8

P value = 0.61

15

2