Table 3 The demographic and clinical characteristics of the hemodialysis patients
Variables | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 83 (69.2) |
Female | 37 (30.8) | |
Marital status | Single | 13 (10.8) |
Married | 101 (84.2) | |
Divorced or widowed | 6 (5) | |
Education level | Illiterate | 24 (20) |
Primary and secondary schools | 38 (37.1) | |
High school and diploma | 25 (20.8) | |
Academic | 33 (27.5) | |
Employment status | Unemployed | 31 (25.8) |
Homemaker | 31 (25.8) | |
Retired | 43 (35.8) | |
Employed | 15 (12.5) | |
Use of assistive devices | Nothing | 87 (72.5) |
Canes and crutches | 27 (21.15) | |
Walkers | 6 (5) | |
Ability to perform daily tasks | Excellent | 13 (10.8) |
Good | 61 (50.8) | |
Fair | 45 (37.5) | |
Poor | 1 (0.8) | |
Number of hemodialysis sessions per week | Two times | 25 (20.8) |
Three times | 95 (79.2) | |