Table 2 Demographic data for patients who were alive and dead at the end of the follow up period
| Â | Alive | Dead | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 124 | (86.1) | 20 | (13.9) | Â |
Age | 51.5 | (11.3) | 51.9 | (11.1) | 0.876 |
Male (%) | 80 | (64.5) | 10 | (50.0) | 0.213 |
On dialysis (%) | 92 | (74.2) | 18 | (90.0) | 0.122 |
RRT time (months) | 6.0 | (26.0) | 36.0 | (107.0) | 0.023 |
Past history of IHD (%) | 19 | (15.3) | 5 | (25.0) | 0.281 |
Diabetes (%) | 34 | (27.4) | 12 | (60.0) | 0.004 |
Smoker (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Never | 73 | (58.9) | 10 | (50.0) |  |
   Current | 30 | (24.2) | 8 | (40.0) | 0.304 |
   Ex | 21 | (16.9) | 2 | (10.0) |  |
SBP (mmHg) | 137.3 | (23.6) | 156.3 | (21.4) | 0.001 |
DBP (mmHg) | 82.1 | (12.9) | 87.4 | (11.7) | 0.092 |
PP (mmHg) | 55.20 | (17.1) | 69.0 | (17.1) | 0.001 |
Cross sectional aortic volume (mL) | 5.0 | (1.9) | 5.1 | (2.3) | 0.634 |
Aortic distensibilty (x 10-3 mmHg-1) | 2.4 | (2.0) | 2.1 | (2.1) | 0.009 |
Aortic volumetric arterial strain | 0.12 | (0.09) | 0.15 | (0.10) | 0.176 |