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Table 2 Variable assignment

From: Development of a clinical automatic calculation of hypoglycemia during hemodialysis risk in patients with diabetic nephropathy

Variable

Evaluation

Gender

Male = 0, Female = 1

Educational background

Primary school and below = 0, Middle school = 1, Secondary school = 2, College and above = 3

Having partner

No = 0, Yes = 1

Duration of hemodialysis

1~4 years = 000, 5~7 years = 100, 8~15 years = 010, 16~21 years = 001

Terminated hemodialysis in advance in the past month

No = 0, Yes = 1

Vascular access condition

Autologous fistula = 00, Central cardiovascular = 10, Central venous catheter = 01

Having eaten during hemodialysis

No = 0, Yes = 1

Having hypotension during last hemodialysis

No = 0, Yes = 1

Current diabetes medication

Hypoglycemic agents = 0, Insulin = 1

Whether received health education on hypoglycemia

No = 0, Yes = 1

Whether measuring blood glucose regularly

Irregularly = 0, Regularly = 1

Having hyperglycemia on the latest hemodialysis night

No = 0, Yes = 1

Blood potassium

3.5~5.5mmol/L = 0, Disturbance of potassium metabolism (<3.5mmol/L or >5.5mmol/L) = 1

Blood phosphorus

0.81~1.45mmol/L = 0, Disturbance of phosphorus metabolism (<0.81mmol/L or >1.45mmol/L) = 1

Hemoglobin

Male: ≥120 g/L = 0, Anemia (<120 g/L) = 1

Female: ≥110 g/L = 0, Anemia (<110 g/L) = 1

Serum creatinine

Male: 53~106µmol/L = 0, <53µmol/L or >106µmol/L = 1

Female: 44~97µmol/L = 0, <44µmol/L or >97µmol/L = 1

Serum albumin

≥ 35 g/L = 0, <35 g/L = 1

Intact parathyroid hormone

150~300µg/L = 0, <150 µg/L or >300 µg/L = 1

Hypoglycemia during hemodialysis

No = 0, Yes = 1