Variable | Frequency (%) N (283) | Median (Q1–Q3) | P valuea |
---|---|---|---|
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) |