| HD Group (n = 34) | Non-HD Group (n = 105) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) — Mean ± SD | 49.85 ± 18.139 | 45.30 ± 17.4 | 0.560 |
Male — No. (%) | 23 (67.65%) | 66 (62.86%) | 0.613 |
Dialysis Access Type — No. (%) |  |  |  |
 Arteriovenous fistulae | 5 (14.71%) | - | - |
 Central venous catheters | 27 (79.41%) | - | - |
 Both | 2 (5.88%) | - | - |
Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis — No. (%) |  |  |  |
 Definite | 25 (73.53%) | 79 (75.24%) | 0.842 |
  Acute | 20 (58.82%) | 59 (56.19%) | 0.788 |
  Subacute | 2 (5.88%) | 19 (18.10%) | 0.084 |
  Chronic | 3 (8.82%) | 1 (0.95%) | 0.017 |
 Possible | 9 (26.47%) | 26 (24.76%) | 0.842 |
Past Medical History & Comorbidities — No. (%) |  |  |  |
 Cerebrovascular Diseases | 5 (14.71%) | 7 (6.66%) | 0.147 |
 Diabetes Mellitus | 13 (38.23%) | 17 (16.19%) | 0.023 |
 Hypertension | 21 (61.76%) | 18 (17.14%) | 0.001 |
 Prior IE | 7 (20.58%) | 10 (9.52%) | 0.087 |
 IV Drug Abuse | 1 (2.94%) | 10 (9.52%) | 0.217 |
 Use of Immunosuppressive Agents | 4 (11.76%) | 4 (3.80%) | 0.083 |
 Rheumatic Heart Diseases | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (4.76%) | 0.195 |
 Non-rheumatic Valvular Heart Diseases | 21 (61.76%) | 72 (68.57%) | 0.464 |
  Aortic Regurgitation | 7 (20.58%) | 10 (6.66%) | 0.087 |
  Aortic Stenosis | 1 (2.94%) | 3 (2.85%) | 0.980 |
  Mitral Regurgitation | 11 (32.35%) | 25 (23.80%) | 0.323 |
  Mitral Stenosis | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (3.80%) | 0.248 |
  Tricuspid Regurgitation | 14 (41.17%) | 51(48.57%) | 0.453 |
  Tricuspid Stenosis | 1 (2.94%) | 1 (0.95%) | 0397 |
  Pulmonary Regurgitation | 5 (14.70%) | 26 (24.76%) | 0.212 |
  Pulmonary Stenosis | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.90%) | 0.568 |
 Congestive Heart Failure | 10 (29.41%) | 14 (13.33%) | 0.033 |
 History of Cardiac Valve Surgeries | 5 (14.7%) | 30 (28.57%) | 0.105 |
 History of CABG | 3 (8.82%) | 2 (1.90%) | 0.600 |
 Congenital Heart Diseases | 8 (23.52%) | 38 (36.19%) | 0.843 |
 Degenerative Valve Diseases | 1 (2.94%) | 8 (7.61%) | 0.864 |