Korean Red Ginseng Improves Blood Pressure Stability in Patients with Intradialytic Hypotension
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of study patients.
Total ()
Group A (HTN) ()
Group B (Non-HTN) ()
value
Age (year)
0.083
Sex (% Female)
25 (65.8%)
11 (61.1%)
14 (70%)
0.734
Dry BW (kg)
0.515
BMI
0.579
Time on dialysis (months)
0.016*
Comorbidities
DM
15 (39.5%)
13 (72.2%)
2 (10%)
<0.001**
HTN history
26 (68.4%)
18 (100%)
8 (40%)
<0.001**
Previous MI
1 (2.6%)
1 (5.6%)
0 (%)
0.474
Angina history
5 (13.2%)
3 (16.7%)
2 (10%)
0.653
Values are expressed as means ± SD or number (%); BMI, body mass index; BW, body weight; DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension; MI, myocardial infarction; ; .
