Table 5

Cause of hospitalisation for dialysis patients (number of patients)

Cause of hospitalisation
HD
PD

Infection-related
47*#
41*#
Cardiovascular disease
89*#
30*#
Hemorrhage
21

Vascular access
34

PD technique problem

7
Others
32
8
Total
223
86#

* P < 0.01 Compared with within HD and PD patients by Chi-square test

# P < 0.01 Compared between HD and PD patients by Chi-square test

Zhang et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2007 5:49   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-5-49