Table 1 Participant’s characteristics in the groups under study
Index | Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aa | B | ||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||
Sex | Female | 10 | 52.6 | 9 | 45 |
Mal | 9 | 47.4 | 11 | 55 | |
Body Mass Index | > 18.5 | 1 | 5.3 | 3 | 15 |
18.5–24.9 | 12 | 63.2 | 12 | 60 | |
25–29.9 | 6 | 31.6 | 5 | 25 | |
Education level | illiterate | 6 | 31.6 | 7 | 35 |
Elementary | 9 | 47.4 | 6 | 30 | |
Diploma or higher | 4 | 21.1 | 7 | 35 | |
Income | Low | 4 | 21.1 | 6 | 30 |
Average | 14 | 73.7 | 14 | 70 | |
Good | 1 | 5.2 | – | – | |
Dialysis causes | DM | 7 | 36.8 | 5 | 25 |
HTN | 4 | 21.1 | 4 | 20 | |
DM,HTN | 4 | 21.1 | 8 | 40 | |
Other | 4 | 21.1 | 3 | 15 | |
HD | + | 5 | 26.3 | 5 | 25.0 |
– | 14 | 73.7 | 15 | 75.0 | |
RLL | + | 13 | 68.4 | 9 | 45/0 |
– | 6 | 31.6 | 11 | 55.0 | |
Number of cups of tea | 0 | – | – | 2 | 10 |
1 | 5 | 26.3 | 5 | 25 | |
2 | 13 | 68.4 | 10 | 50 | |
≥3 | 1 | 5.3 | 3 | 15 | |