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Table 5 Correlation of PLMs with renal function tests and HGB level among both groups of CKD patients

From: Periodic limb movements among dialysis and non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: a comparative study

Renal function tests and HGB level

Group I

CKD patients on dialysis (n = 50)

Group II

CKD patients not on dialysis (n = 50)

PLM index

PLM index

Serum urea

r-value

0.38

0.33

P-value

0.04

0.030

Serum creatinine

r-value

0.029

0.098

P-value

0.842

0.497

GFR

r-value

−0.030

−0.017

P-value

0.836

0.906

HGB

r-value

−0.251

−0.291

P-value

0.037

0.010