Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants
From: Cross cultural adaptation and validation of the Malay Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL-36™)
Total (n = 181) N (%) | Patients with CKD (Control group (n = 91) N (%) | Patients on hemodialysis [Patient group] (n = 90) N (%) | Chi square / z-value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Male | 126 (69.6) | 70 (76.9) | 56 (62.2) | 4.623 | 0.032* |
female | 55 (30.4) | 21 (23.1) | 34 (37.8) | ||
Median age in years (IQR) [range] | 51 (41–61.5) | 54 (39–66) | 50.5 (41.75–58.0) | −1.345 | 0.178 |
< 30 years | 7 (3.9) | 6 (6.6) | 1 (1.1) | 19.374 | 0.002* |
31–40 years | 36 (19.9) | 19 (20.9) | 17 (18.9) | ||
41–50 years | 44 (24.3) | 17 (18.7) | 27 (30.0) | ||
51–60 years | 39 (21.5) | 12 (13.2) | 27 (30.0) | ||
61–70 years | 48 (26.5) | 31 (34.1) | 17 (18.9) | ||
> 70 years | 7 (3.9) | 6 (6.6) | 1 (1.1) | ||
Median BMI in kg/m2 (IQR) [range]* | 25.5 (22.4–28.7) | 26.6 (24.1–31.3) | 23.9 (20.6–27.9) | −3.205 | 0.010* |
Ethnicity | |||||
Malay | 82 (45.3) | 52 (57.1) | 33.3 (30) | 14.897 | 0.02* |
Chinese | 69 (38.1) | 23 (25.3) | 51.1 (46) | ||
Indian | 24 (13.3) | 14 (15.4) | 11.1 (10) | ||
Others | 6 (3.3) | 2 (2.2) | 4.4 (4) | ||
Level of education | |||||
Primary school (6 years of education) | 7 (3.9) | 3 (3.3) | 4 (4.4) | 19.227 | > 0.001* |
Secondary school (11 years of education) | 71 (39.2) | 26 (28.6) | 45 (50) | ||
Diploma/ (12 years of education) | 48 (26.5) | 21 (23.1) | 27 (30) | ||
Tertiary (> 12 years of education) | 55 (30.4) | 41 (45.1) | 14 (15.6) | ||
Presently Working | |||||
Working | 83 (45.9) | 51 (56) | 32 (35.6) | 7.650 | 0.006* |
Income (calculate USD equivalent as your manuscript will be read internationally) | |||||
< 238.41 USD$ | 61 (33.7) | 21 (23.1) | 40 (44.4) | 29.865 | > 0.001* |
238.41 USD$-476.82 USD$ | 42 (23.2) | 14 (15.4) | 28 (31.1) | ||
476.82 USD$-715.23 USD$ | 24 (13.3) | 17 (18.7) | 7 (7.8) | ||
715.23 USD$-953.64 USD$ | 14 (7.7) | 8 (8.8) | 6 (6.7) | ||
953.64 USD$-1192.05 USD$ | 13 (7.2) | 12 (13.2) | 1.1 (1) | ||
> 1192.05 USD$ | 26 (14.4) | 19 (20.9) | 7 (7.8) | ||
Duration patient has been diagnosed with CKD in years; median [IQR] | 5.0 (2.0–10.3) | 4.0 (2.0–10.0) | 7.0 (3.0–11.3) | −2.129 | 0.033* |
= < 10 years | 134 (74.0) | 69 (75.8) | 65 (72.2) | ||
11–20 years | 34 (18.8) | 13 (14.3) | 21 (23.3) | ||
21–30 years | 7 (3.9) | 3 (3.3) | 4 (4.4) | ||
31–40 years | 2 (1.1) | 2 (2.2) | |||
> 40 years | 1 (0.6) | 1 (1.1) | |||
Duration on dialysis in months; median [IQR] | – | – | 36 (24–84) | ||