Philippines. Adults aged 18 years on regular HD for at least 3 months were eligible. The 30s-CST was administered post-dialysis to evaluate lower limb strength and functional capacity. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were collected. Group comparisons and factor associations were analyzed using independent t-tests and linear regression. Results: Of the 90 participants (mean age: 52 14. 6 years; 52. 2% female), 60 underwent HD and 30 HDF. Mean 30s-CST repetitions were higher in the HD group (12. 8 6. 05) versus the HDF group (11. 07 4. 68), though not statistically significant (p = 0. 1724). Age emerged as the sole significant predictor of 30s-CST scores in both HD (= -0. 20, p = 0. 0001) and HDF (= -0. 18, p = 0. 0034) cohorts. Regardless of modality, patients showed markedly reduced functional capacity compared to normative values.
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