Table 1 Patients characteristics (n = 103)
Characteristics | n(%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 57 (55.3%) |
Female | 46 (44.8%) | |
Age, year (Mean, SD) | 47.6 (14.2) | |
Marital status | Married | 82 (79.6%) |
Singled | 16 (15.5%) | |
Divorced/widowed | 5 (4.8%) | |
Education | Primary school or below | 13 (12.6%) |
Secondary school | 60 (58.3%) | |
College or above | 30 (29.1%) | |
Employment status | Employed | 41 (39.8%) |
Unemployed | 62 (60.2%) | |
Health insurance status | Government insurance | 73 (70.9%) |
Self-paying | 27 (26.2%) | |
Other | 3 (2.9%) | |
Primary renal disease | Chronic glomerulonephritis | 54 (52.4%) |
Hypertension | 12 (11.7%) | |
Gouty kidney | 10 (9.8%) | |
Unknown etiology | 8 (7.8%) | |
Diabetes | 6 (5.8%) | |
Systemic lupus erythematosis | 4 (3.9%) | |
Other | 9 (8.7%) | |
Dialysis | CKD(stage1-4) not commencing dialysis | 27 (26.2%) |
Haemodialysis (HD) | 49 (47.6%) | |
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) | 27 (26.2%) | |
Dialysis duration, month (Mean, SD) | 45.9 (41.4) |