Table 2 Demographic characteristics
n = 152 | Hemodialysis = 98 | Peritoneal Dialysis = 54 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
Less than 40 | 20 (20.4%) | 33 (61.11%) | |
40—60 | 46 (46.94%) | 16 (29.63%) | |
More than 60 | 32 (32.66%) | 5 (9.26%) | < 0.001* a |
Gender | |||
Male | 60 (61.22%) | 29 (53.7%) | |
Female | 38 (38.78%) | 25 (46.3%) | 0.368 a |
Marital Status | |||
Married | 91 (92.86%) | 32 (59.26%) | |
Single | 7 (7.14%) | 22 (40.74%) | < 0.001* a |
Income | |||
Less than 5000 SAR | 58 (59.19%) | 31 (57.31%) | 0.8299 b |
5000 – 10,000 SAR | 31 (31.63%) | 18 (33.33%) | 0.8306 b |
More than 10,000 SAR | 9 (9.18%) | 5 (9.26%) | 0.9838 b |
Employment Status | |||
Unemployed | 76 (77.55%) | 37 (68.52%) | |
Employed | 22 (22.45%) | 17 (31.84%) | 0.222 a |
Education | |||
Did not attend school | 26 (26.53%) | 6 (11.11%) | |
Elementary school | 33 (33.67%) | 15 (27.78%) | |
High School | 25 (25.51%) | 11 (20.37%) | |
Higher Education | 14 (14.29%) | 22 (40.74%) | 0.002* a |
Who support you on dialysis? (Self-dependent – other) | |||
Self-Dependent | 50 (51.02%) | 24 (44.44%) | |
Other | 48 (48.98%) | 30 (55.56%) | 0.438 a |
Duration of dialysis (in years) | |||
Less than a year | 15 (15.31%) | 23 (42.59%) | |
1—3 | 31 (31.63%) | 15 (27.78%) | |
More than 3 years | 52 (53.06%) | 16 (29.63%) | < 0.001* a |
Chronic Medical Condition | |||
Hypertension | 66 (67.35%) | 43 (79.63%) | 0.0899 b |
Cardiac disease † | 19 (19.39%) | 10 (18.52%) | 0.7310 b |
Diabetes Mellitus | 45 (45.92%) | 16 (29.63%) | 0.0505 b |
Others | 42 (42.86%) | 14 (25.93%) | 0.0382* b |