Table 1 Demographic characteristics of HD (N = 290)
Characteristics | Groups | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 169 (58.28%) |
| Â | Female | 121 (41.72%) |
Age | <65 | 234 (80.69%) |
|  | ≥ 65 | 56 (19.31%) |
Education level | Primary school or lower | 59 (20.34%) |
| Â | Junior high school | 94 (32.41%) |
| Â | Senior high school | 62 (21.38%) |
| Â | University or higher | 75 (25.86%) |
Monthly income | <3000 | 109 (37.59%) |
|  | 3000 ~ 8000 | 129 (44.48%) |
| Â | >8000 | 52 (17.93%) |
Primary illness | Hypertension | 118 (40.69%) |
| Â | Diabetes | 44 (15.17%) |
| Â | Others | 96 (33.10%) |
| Â | Unknown | 32 (11.03%) |
Take medication with the help of a caregiver | Yes | 54 (18.62%) |
| Â | No | 236 (81.38%) |
Dialysis vintage (yrs) | <1 | 36 (12.41%) |
|  | 1–5 | 124 (42.76%) |
| Â | >5 | 130 (44.83%) |
No. of medications | < 5 | 171 (58.97%) |
|  | ≥ 5 | 119 (41.03%) |
Comorbidity | < 5 | 213 (73.45%) |
|  | ≥ 5 | 77 (26.55%) |