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Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants (n = 105)
|
Characteristic
|
Value
|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 62.4 ± 9.8 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 61 (58.1) |
| Female | 44 (41.9) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |
| Hypertension | 76 (72.4) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 51 (48.6) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 38 (36.2) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 12 (11.4) |
| Dialysis vintage (years), mean ± SD | 4.2 ± 2.9 |
