Table 2: Relationship between IDH, recurrent IDH, and presence of IDH risk factors.

 

 

Recurrent IDH

IDH

Risk Factor

N

Yes

No

p-value

Yes

No

P-Value

 (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Female gender

24

 

(53.30%)

8

 

(33.30%)

16

 

(66.7%)

0.74

13

 

(54.2%)

11

 

(45.80%)

0.7

Elderly

 

(Age 65 years)

23

 

(51.10%)

10

 

 (43.5%)

13

 

(56.5%)

0.8

15

 

(65.2%)

8

 

(34.8%)

0.83

Diabetes mellitus

27

 

(60%)

10

 

(37%)

17

 

(63%)

0.8

16

 

(59.3%)

11

 

(40.70%)

0.64

Cardiovascular disease

30

 

(66.30%)

13

 

(43.30%)

17

 

(56.7%)

0.12

20

 

(66.7%)

10

 

(33.3%)

0.4

Anemia

41

 

(91.10%)

16

 

(39%)

25

 

(61%)

0.28

25

 

(61%)

16

 

 (39%)

0.41

Hypoalbuminemia

22

 

(48.90%)

12

 

(54.50%)

10

 

(45.5%)

0.01

19

 

 (86.4%)

3

 

(13.60%)

0.03

Using anti-HTN medicines*

16

 

(35.60%)

4

 

(25%)

12

 

(75%)

0.27

9

 

(56.25%)

7

 

(43.80%)

0.92

Pre-dialysis SBP < 100 mmHG

37

 

(82. 2%)

15

 

(40.50%)

22

 

(59.5%)

0.13

25

 

(67.60%)

12

 

(32.40%)

0.41

Uremic syndrome

2

 

(4.40%)

2

 

(100%)

0

 

(0%)

0.12

2

 

(100%)

0

 

(0%)

0.17

*Anti-HTN medications were discontinued 24 hours before the hemodialysis session.