Demographics | No, (%) or Mean ± SD (range) | ||
---|---|---|---|
 | Group 1 | Group 2 | p Value |
Number of patients (n) | 19 | 30 | Â |
Age, years | 57.03 ± 10.9 | 55.68 ± 11.69 | 0.684 |
Sex | |||
Male, n | 12 | 16 | 0.773 |
Female, n | 6 | 14 | |
Diabetics | Â | Â | Â |
Diabetic, n (%) | 8(42%) | 16(53%) | 0.561 |
Non-diabetic, n (%) | 11(58%) | 14(47%) | |
Duration of symptom (M) | 4.4 ± 1.98 | 5.1 ± 1.81 | 0.213 |
Duration of dialysis (M) | 55.6 ± 11.69 | 57.0 ± 10.92 | 0.689 |
Age of fistula (M) | 14.6 ± 7.57 | 19.7 ± 10.26 | 0.056 |
Type of fistula | |||
 AVF, n (%) | 6 (32%) | 16 (53%) | 0.155 |
 AVG, n (%) | 13 (68%) | 14 (47%) |  |
History of CVC | 17 (89%) | 29 (97%) | 0.551 |
Indication for intervention | |||
Swelling, n (%) | 17 (89%) | 30 (100%) | 0.145 |
High venous pressure, n (%) | 14 (73%) | 25 (83%) | 0.480 |
Clotted access, n (%) | 3 (15%) | 3 (10%) | 0.665 |
Non-specified, n (%) | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 0.388 |