|
Age category (years)
|
|
< 30
|
36(12.7)
|
46(36–52.75)
|
< 0.001b
|
|
30–60
|
173(61.1)
|
40(33–47.5)
|
|
> 60
|
74(26.1)
|
33(26–41.25)
|
|
Gender
|
|
Male
|
175(61.8)
|
38(32–47)
|
0.958c
|
|
Female
|
108(38.2)
|
40(31–48.75)
|
|
BMIa
|
|
Underweight
|
16(5.7)
|
37(31–48.5)
|
0.206b
|
|
Normal
|
107(37.8)
|
41(33–50)
|
|
Overweight
|
92(32.5)
|
39(29–46)
|
|
Obese
|
68(24)
|
37(31–45)
|
|
Education
|
|
No formal education
|
20(7.1)
|
34.5(28–48)
|
0.014
b
|
|
Elementary school (primary)
|
63(22.3)
|
35(27–43)
|
|
High school (secondary school)
|
74(26.1)
|
39.5(31–49)
|
|
Graduated (university and above)
|
126(44.5)
|
41(34–48.25)
|
|
Household income (month)d
|
|
High (more than 5000 NIS)
|
16(5.7)
|
43(34–50.5)
|
0.005
b
|
|
Moderate (2000–5000 NIS)
|
123(43.5)
|
42(34–49)
|
|
Low (less than 2000 NIS)
|
144(50.9)
|
37(29.25–45)
|
|
Residency
|
|
City and refugee camps
|
115(40.6)
|
39(31–47)
|
0.995c
|
|
Village
|
168(59.4)
|
39(31–47.75)
|
|
Living status
|
|
Alone
|
16(5.7)
|
45(38–54.25)
|
0.031
c
|
|
With family
|
267(94.3)
|
39(31–47)
|
|
Marital status
|
|
Single, divorced, widowed
|
73(25.8)
|
40(31.5–49)
|
0.438c
|
|
Married
|
210(74.2)
|
38.5(31–47)
|
|
Occupation
|
|
Employed
|
57(20.1)
|
45(37–50)
|
< 0.001c
|
|
Unemployed
|
226(79.9)
|
38(30–46)
|
|
Dialysis vintage (months)
|
|
< 48
|
205(72.4)
|
39(31–47)
|
0.905 c
|
|
≥ 48
|
78(27.6)
|
38.5(32.75–47)
|
|
Dialysis per week
|
|
≤ 2
|
29(10.2)
|
40(27.5–48.5)
|
0.908 b
|
|
3
|
249(88.0)
|
39(31–47)
|
|
≥ 4
|
5(1.8)
|
37(19–48)
|
|
Dialysis session duration (hours)
|
|
≤ 3
|
137(48.4)
|
38(32–46)
|
0.482c
|
|
> 3
|
146(51.6)
|
40(30–48.25)
|
|
Transplantation history
|
|
Yes
|
35(12.4)
|
39(34–52)
|
0.108c
|
|
No
|
248(87.6)
|
39(31–47)
|
|
Total chronic co-morbid diseases
|
|
None
|
47(16.6)
|
44(37–51)
|
< 0.001b
|
|
1
|
74(26.1)
|
42(33.75–50)
|
|
2
|
68(24.0)
|
39.5(31–48.75)
|
|
≥ 3
|
94(33.2)
|
35(28–41)
|
|
Chronic medications
|
|
< 4
|
61(21.6)
|
42(34–51)
|
0.004
c
|
|
≥ 4
|
222(75.4)
|
38(30–46)
|
