Table 1 Socio-demographic and life style characteristics of patients undergoing haemodialysis, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Number of patients (%) | |
|---|---|
Age (mean, SD) | 51.4 (15.7) |
Gender | |
Male | 72 (48.3) |
Female | 77 (51.7) |
Education level | |
No schooling | 4 (2.7) |
Primary | 63 (42.3) |
Secondary | 59 (39.6) |
Technical | 6 (4) |
University | 17 (11.4) |
Living area | |
Rural | 34 (22.8) |
Urban | 84 (56.4) |
Both rural and urban | 31 (20.8) |
Walks without shoes | |
Never | 91 (61.1) |
Sometimes | 49 (32.9) |
Frequently | 9 (6) |