Table 1 Socio-demographical characteristics and dialysis parameters of patients

Age (years)

40.8 (16.7)

42.2 (18.1)

0.146

Age groups

0.652

 < 40 years

30 (46.9%)

143 (59.8%)

 40–65 years

25 (39.1%)

69 (28.9%)

 > 65 years

9 (14.0%)

27 (11.3%)

Gender

0.609

 Male

38 (59.4%)

131 (54.8%)

 Female

26 (40.6%)

108 (45.2%)

Educational level

0.808

 Primary

23 (35.9%)

82 (34.3%)

 Secondary

14 (21.9 %)

61 (25.5 %)

 University

8 (12.5%)

28 (11.7%)

 Illiterate

19 (29.7 %)

68 (28.5 %)

Dialysis vintage (months)^a

26 (17)

29 (19)

0.533

Dry weight (kg)^a

52.7 (34.3)

54.1 (22.5)

0.132

Body mass index (kg/m²)^b

24.5 (13.1)

22.9 (17.4)

0.209

Dialysis frequency

0.002

 < 3 sessions /week

25 (39.1%)

47 (19.7%)

 ≥ 3 sessions /week

39 (60.9%)

192 (80.3%)

Previous COVID19 PCR test

0.013

 Positive

6 (33.3%)

0 (0%)

 Negative

12 (66.7%)

20 (100%)