Table 1 The relation between MDKT and sociodemographic and clinical factors
Variable | Number (%), n = 147 | Median scores of MDKT (1st percentile–3rd percentile) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age category | |||
Age ≤ 60 | 78 (53.1) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.126 a |
Age > 60 | 69 (46.9) | 10.0 (8.0–11.0) | |
Gender | |||
Male | 76 (51.7) | 10.0 (8.0–11.0) | 0.078a |
Female | 71 (48.3 ) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | |
Body mass index | |||
Underweight (< 18.5) | 1 (0.7) | NA | 0.528b |
Normal range (18.5–24.9) | 38 (25.9) | 9.5 (8.0–10.0) | |
Preobese (overweight) (25–29.9) | 43 (29.3) | 10.0 (8.0–11.0) | |
Obese (≥ 30) | 65 (44.2) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | |
Residency | |||
Village | 85 (57.8) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.002b |
City | 47 (32) | 10.0 (9.0–11.0) | |
Palestinian refugee camp | 15 (10.2) | 8.0 (7.0–10.0) | |
Living status | |||
Live with family | 141 (95.9) | 9.0 (8.0–10.5.0) | 0.062a |
Live alone | 6 (4.1) | 8.5 (6.8–9.0) | |
Education level | |||
No formal education | 18 (12.2) | 9.0 (7.0–10.0) | 0.251b |
Finished Primary school | 37 (25.2) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | |
Finished high school | 64 (43.5) | 9.0 (8.0–11.0) | |
College, university or post graduate | 28 (19) | 10.0 (8.3–11.0) | |
Marital status | |||
Single, widow, divorced | 29 (19.7) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.527a |
Married | 118 (80.3) | 9.0 (8.0–11.0) | |
Occupation | |||
Unemployed | 132 (89.8) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.612a |
Employed | 15 (10.2) | 9.0 (8.0–11.0) | |
Household income (month) | |||
Low (less than 550 US$) | 77 (52.4) | 9.0 (7.5–10.0) | 0.023b |
Moderate (550–1400 US$) | 57 (38.8) | 10.0 (8.0–10.5) | |
High (more than 1400 US$) | 13 (8.8) | 11.0 (8.0–11.0) | |
Smoking | |||
Not smoker | 115 (78.2) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.294a |
Smoker | 32 (21.8) | 10.0 (8.0–11.0) | |
Duration of dialysis (year) | |||
Less than 4 years | 91 (61.9) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.878a |
4 years or more | 56 (38.1) | 9.0 (8.0–10.8) | |
Duration of diabetes (year) | |||
1–3 years | 8 (5.4) | 7.5 (7.0–11.3) | 0.509b |
4–5 years | 3 (2) | 8.0 (7.0–NA) | |
More than 5 years | 136 (92.5) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | |
Frequency of dialysis (session/week) | |||
2 sessions or less | 19 (12.9) | 9.0 (7.0–11.0) | 0.301a |
3 sessions or more | 128 (87.1) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | |
Treatment hours per session | |||
Less than 4 hours | 125 (85) | 9.0 (8.0–10.5) | 0.177a |
4 hours or more | 22 (15) | 9.0 (7.0–10.0) | |
Kidney transplant | |||
Yes | 3 (2) | 9.0 (7.0–NA) | 0.967a |
No | 144 (98) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | |
Total chronic diseases | |||
None | 7 (4.8) | 10.0 (9.0–10.0) | 0.946b |
One | 49 (33.3) | 9.0 (8.0–11.0) | |
Two | 48 (32.7) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | |
Three or more | 43 (29.3) | 9.0 (8.0–11.0) | |
Total chronic medications | |||
Less than 8 | 95 (64.6) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.719a |
8 or more | 52 (35.4) | 9.5 (8.0–10.0) | |
Drugs taking | |||
Takes drugs alone | 95 (64.6) | 9.0 (8.0–11.0) | 0.235a |
Takes drugs by others | 52 (35.4) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | |
HbA1c | |||
Controlled | 94 (63.9) | 9.0 (8.0–11.0) | 0.630a |
Uncontrolled | 53 (36.1) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | |