Baseline physical performance, health, and functioning of participants in the Frequent Hemodialysis Network (FHN) trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-reported physical health and functioning and direct measures of physical performance are decreased in hemodialysis patients and are associated with mortality and hospitalization.

Study design

We determined baseline cross-sectional associations of physical performance, health, and functioning with demographics, clinical characteristics, nutritional indexes, laboratory benchmarks, and measures of body composition in participants in the Frequent Hemodialysis Network (FHN) trial.

Setting & participants

375 persons enrolled in the FHN with data for physical performance, health, and functioning.

Predictors

Explanatory variables were categorized into fixed factors of age, race, comorbid conditions (diabetes mellitus, heart failure, and peripheral arter

SUBMITTER: Kaysen GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3073398 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature