Table 1 Demographics and baseline characteristics of the study participants
Baseline Characteristics | Value (N = 127) |
|---|---|
Age (Mean ± SD) in years | 49.3 ± 12.2 |
Duration of Haemodialysis in years | 4.4 ± 2.2 |
Gender | |
Male Female | 84 (66.1%) 43 (33.9%) |
Occupation | |
Employed Unemployed | 49 (38.6%) 78 (61.4%) |
Type of vascular access | |
Central venous catheter Arteriovenous fistula | 43 (33.9%) 84 (66.1%) |
Hepatitis | |
HBV HCV | 10 (7.9%) 4 (3.1%) |
Origin | |
Northwest Somalia Northeast Somalia South Somalia | 82 (64.5%) 37 (29.1%) 8 (6.3%) |
HD treatment cost | |
Paid Free | 12 (9.4%) 115 (90.6%) |