Variable | Frequency (%) N = 267 | EQ-5D index score | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Median [interquartile range] | |||
Age category | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  < 30 | 34 (12.7) | 0.69 ± 0.28 | 0.79 [0.47–0.88] | 0.001a |
 30–60 | 136 (50.9) | 0.44 ± 0.43 | 0.55 [0.18–0.77] | |
  > 60 | 97 (36.3) | 0.17 ± 0.40 | 0.15 [0.13–0.56] | |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 139 (52.1) | 0.46 ± 0.41 | 0.85 [0.22–0.80] | 0.001b |
 Female | 128 (47.9) | 0.28 ± 0.45 | 0.21 [0.04–0.73] | |
BMIc | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Underweight | 24 (9.0) | 0.57 ± 0.42 | 0.69 [0.38–0.86] | 0.047a |
 Normal | 97 (36.3) | 0.41 ± 0.42 | 0.46 [0.10–0.78] | |
 Overweight | 72 (27) | 0.36 ± 0.45 | 0.43 [0.01–0.75] | |
 Obese | 63 (23.6) | 0.29 ± 0.43 | 0.26 [0.03–0.73] | |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No formal education | 40 (15.0) | 0.04 ± 0.41 | 0.06 [−0.21–0.22] | <0.001a |
 Primary | 71 (26.6) | 0.36 ± 0.42 | 0.32 [0.08–0.74] | |
 Secondary | 102 (38.2) | 0.45 ± 0.42 | 0.55 [0.16–0.79] | |
 Graduated | 54 (20.2) | 0.50 ± 0.40 | 0.67 [0.23–0.84] | |
Household income (month) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 High (more than 1000 JDd) | 10 (3.7) | 0.34 ± 0.48 | 0.28 [0.12–0.84] | 0.109a |
 Moderate (400–1000 JD) | 90 (33.7) | 0.45 ± 0.43 | 0.64 [0.15–0.84] | |
 Low (less than 400 JD) | 167 (62.5) | 0.33 ± 0.44 | 0.36 [0.03–0.72] | |
Residency | Â | Â | Â | 0.004a |
 Palestinian refugee camps | 22 (8.2) | 0.20 ± 0.39 | 0.15 [0.02–0.52] | |
 Village | 161 (60.3) | 0.44 ± 0.44 | 0.58 [0.15–0.78] | |
 City | 84 (31.5) | 0.29 ± 0.44 | 0.26 [0.02–0.73] | |
Living status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Alone | 18 (6.7) | 0.31 ± 0.37 | 0.28 [0.10–0.67] | 0.347b |
 With family | 249 (93.3) | 0.38 ± 0.44 | 0.43 [0.07–0.77] |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Single, divorced, widowed | 79 (29.6) | 0.42 ± 0.44 | 0.48 [0.12–0.79] | 0.171b |
 Married | 188 (70.4) | 0.35 ± 0.44 | 0.36 [0.07–0.75] | |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Employed | 35 (13.1) | 0.51 ± 0.38 | 0.66 [0.21–0.88] | 0.041b |
 Unemployed | 232 (86.9) | 0.35 ± 0.44 | 0.38 [0.06–0.75] | |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Non-smoker | 227 (85) | 0.36 ± 0.44 | 0.36 [0.04–0.76] | 0.156a |
 Light smoker | 19 (7.1) | 0.49 ± 0.48 | 0.64 [0.14–0.88] | |
 Moderate smoker | 17 (6.4) | 0.53 ± 0.38 | 0.66 [0.28–0.78] | |
 Heavy smoker | 4 (1.5) | 0.15 ± 0.46 | 0.10 [0.27–0.61] | |
Dialysis session duration (hours) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  < 4 h | 198 (74.2) | 0.37 ± 0.45 | 0.41 [0.05–0.77] | 0.859b |
  ≥ 4 h | 69 (25.8) | 0.39 ± 0.42 | 0.41 [0.14–0.73] | |
Dialysis vintage (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  < 4 | 177 (66.3) | 0.37 ± 0.44 | 0.39 [0.08–0.76] | 0.806b |
  ≥ 4 | 90 (33.7) | 0.38 ± 0.44 | 0.47 [0.04–0.77] | |
Transplantation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 26 (9.7) | 0.52 ± 0.42 | 0.66 [0.33–0.84] | 0.055b |
 No | 241 (90.3) | 0.36 ± 0.44 | 0.35 [0.05–0.75] | |
Total chronic co-morbid diseases | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 None | 26 (9.7) | 0.77 ± 0.29 | 0.81 [0.69–1.00] | <0.001a |
 1 | 62 (23.2) | 0.56 ± 0.39 | 0.69 [0.30–0.84] | |
 2 | 63 (23.6) | 0.41 ± 0.34 | 0.38 [0.18–0.73] | |
  ≥ 3 | 116 (43.4) | 0.16 ± 0.43 | 0.15 [0.17–0.52] | |
Chronic medications | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  < 4 drugs/day | 45 (16.9) | 0.53 ± 0.37 | 0.67 [0.22–0.80] | 0.010b |
  ≥ 4 drugs/day | 222 (83.1) | 0.34 ± 0.44 | 0.33 [0.02–0.74] |