Table 1 Leisure-time physical activity according to socio-demographic variables, hemodialysis vintage, ESRD etiology and morbidities (n = 98)
From: Factors associated with leisure-time physical activity among patients undergoing hemodialysis
Leisure-time physical activity | X 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total N (%) | Active group N (%) | Inactive group N (%) | p-value | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 57 (58.2) | 17 (29.8) | 40 (70.2) | 0.639 |
Female | 41 (41.8) | 10 (24.4) | 31 (75.6) | |
Age | ||||
<60 years | 71 (72.4) | 20 (28.2) | 51 (71.8) | 0.824 |
≥60 years | 27 (27.6) | 7 (25.9) | 20 (74.1) | |
Skin color | ||||
White/other | 59 (60.2) | 14 (23.3) | 46 (76.7) | 0.298 |
Black | 39 (39.8) | 13 (34.2) | 25 (65.8) | |
Work occupation | ||||
Working/house-wife | 46 (46.9) | 13 (28.3) | 33 (71.7) | 0.882 |
Retired/unemployed | 52 (53.1) | 14 (26.9) | 38 (73.1) | |
Studying years | ||||
<8 years | 62 (63.3) | 10 (22.2) | 35 (77.8) | 0.191* |
≥8 years | 36 (36.7) | 17 (32.1) | 36 (67.9) | |
Hemodialysis vintage | ||||
≥3 years | 46 (46.9) | 16 (34.8) | 30 (65.2) | 0.132* |
<3 years | 52 (53.1) | 11 (21.2) | 41 (78.8) | |
ESRD etiology | ||||
Hypertension/Diabetes | 55 (56.1) | 9 (16.4) | 46 (83.6) | 0.005** |
Other disease | 43 (43.9) | 18 (41.9) | 25 (58.1) | |
Morbidity | ||||
Metabolic | ||||
Yes | 36 (36.7) | 11 (30.6) | 25 (69.4) | 0.612 |
No | 62 (63.3) | 16 (25.8) | 46 (74.2) | |
Cardiovasculara | ||||
Yes | 92 (93.9) | 23 (25.0) | 69 (75.0) | 0.047** |
No | 6 (6.1) | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | |
Musculoskeletala | ||||
Yes | 16 (16.3) | 1 (6.3) | 15 (93.8) | 0.062* |
No | 82 (83.7) | 26 (31.7) | 56 (68.3) | |