Table 1 Participants’ demographic data at baseline
Parameter | Total | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|
number of participants | 552 | ||
Mean Age | 63.0 ± 15.6 | ||
Sex (Male) | 61.4% (325/529) | 4.2% (23/552) | |
Ethnicity | White | 81.6% (427/523) | 5.2% (29/552) |
Education | No formal education | 34.5% (179/519) | 6% (33/552) |
High education (1–3)a | 45.1% (234/519) | ||
Higher education (4–6)b | 20.4% (106/519) | ||
Myocardial infarction | 19.4% (97/501) | ||
Heart Failure | 19.2% (96/501) | ||
Cerebrovascular accident | 7.8% (39/501) | ||
Diabetes without complication | 35.9% (108/501) | ||
Diabetes with complication | 23.2% (116/501) | ||
Pulmonary Disease | 20.8% (104/501) | ||
Peripheral vascular disease | 25.5% (128/501) | ||
Modified Charlson score index (score 0–16)c | Mean score | 2.8 ± 2.8 | 9.2% (51/552) |
Score 0 | 24.4% (122/501) | ||
Score 1–5 | 61.3% (307/501) | ||
Score > 5 | 14.4% (72/501) | ||
Years on dialysis | Mean Years on dialysis | 5.0 ± 8.0 | 18.5% (102/552) |
< 1yr | 23.3% (105/450) | ||
1–5 year | 48.7% (219/450) | ||
> 5 years | 28.0% (126/450) | ||