Evaluation of Exercise Tolerance in Dialysis Patients Performing Tai Chi Training: Preliminary Study

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the patients.

Baseline characteristics	Total patients (%); ()
Age
Mean (SD)	69.2 (8.6)
Range	55–83
Gender
Women	7 (50)
Men	7 (50)
Education
Primary and vocational	2 (14.3)
Secondary	8 (57.14)
Higher	4 (28.57)
Marital status
Married	7 (50)
Single people (widow(er), unmarried)	7 (50)
Cause of ESRD:
Nephropathy (diabetic + hypertensive)	6 (42.85)
Glomerulonephritis	5 (35.72)
ADPDK	2 (14.3)
Other	1 (7.14)
Disease duration (years)
Mean (SD)	11.5 (9.2)
Duration of dialysis (years)
Mean	7.2 (4.1)
Number of comorbidities
Mean (SD)	2.85 (2.1)
Comorbidities:
Hypertension	11
Diabetes	5
Cardiovascular disease (ischemic heart  disease, atrial fibrillation, TIA, stroke)	9
Peripheral artery disease	7
Degenerative joint disease	2
Other	6