Table 2 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants
Variable | Frequency (%) N (283) |
|---|---|
Age category (years) | |
< 30 | 36(12.7) |
30–60 | 173(61.1) |
> 60 | 74(26.1) |
Gender | |
Male | 175(61.8) |
Female | 108(38.2) |
BMIa | |
Underweight | 16(5.7) |
Normal | 107(37.8) |
Overweight | 92(32.5) |
Obese | 68(24) |
Education | |
No formal education | 20(7.1) |
Elementary school (primary) | 63(22.3) |
High school (secondary school) | 74(26.1) |
Graduated (university and above) | 126(44.5) |
Household income (month)a | |
High (more than 5000 NIS) | 16(5.7) |
Moderate (2000–5000 NIS) | 123(43.5) |
Low (less than 2000 NIS) | 144(50.9) |
Residency | |
City and refugee camps | 115(40.6) |
Village | 168(59.4) |
Living status | |
Alone | 16(5.7) |
With family | 267(94.3) |
Marital status | |
Single, divorced, widowed | 73(25.8) |
Married | 210(74.2) |
Occupation | |
Employed | 57(20.1) |
Unemployed | 226(79.9) |
Dialysis vintage (months) | |
< 48 | 205(72.4) |
≥ 48 | 78(27.6) |
Dialysis per week | |
≤ 2 | 29(10.2) |
3 | 249(88.0) |
≥ 4 | 5(1.8) |
Dialysis session duration (hours) | |
≤ 3 | 137(48.4) |
> 3 | 146(51.6) |
Transplantation history | |
Yes | 35(12.4) |
No | 248(87.6) |
Total chronic co-morbid diseases | |
None | 47(16.6) |
1 | 74(26.1) |
2 | 68(24.0) |
≥ 3 | 94(33.2) |
Chronic medications | |
< 4 | 61(21.6) |
≥ 4 | 222(75.4) |