Table 1.
Demographics and clinical features of study participants (n = 170).
| Variables | Categories | CKD (n=89) N (%) | Dialysis (n=81) N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 18–30 | 16 (18.0) | 16 (19.8) |
| 31–45 | 25 (28.1) | 19 (23.5) | |
| 45–65 | 28 (31.5) | 25 (30.9) | |
| >65 | 20 (22.5) | 21 (25.9) | |
| Gender | Male | 47 (52.8) | 45 (55.6) |
| Female | 42 (47.2) | 36 (44.4) | |
| Marital status | Single | 11 (12.4) | 14 (17.3) |
| Married | 68 (76.4) | 50 (61.7) | |
| Divorced | 3 (3.4) | 5 (6.2) | |
| Widow | 7 (7.9) | 12 (14.8) | |
| Education | No education | 23 (25.8) | 33 (40.7) |
| Primary | 26 (29.2) | 17 (21.0) | |
| Secondary | 29 (32.6) | 17 (21.0) | |
| College/university | 11 (12.4) | 14 (17.3) | |
| BMI | <18.5 | 25 (28.1) | 20 (24.7) |
| 18.5-25 | 42 (47.2) | 36 (44.4) | |
| >25 | 22 (24.7) | 25 (30.9) | |
| Employment status | Unemployed | 50 (56.2) | 57 (70.4) |
| Employed | 39 (43.8) | 24 (29.6) | |
| Income per month | <25000 | 25 (28.1) | 39 (48.1) |
| 25000–50000 | 50 (56.2) | 33 (40.7) | |
| >50000 | 14 (15.7) | 9 (11.1) | |
| Smoking status | Ex-smoker | 18 (20.2) | 15 (18.5) |
| Non-smoker | 63 (70.8) | 58 (71.6) | |
| Current smoker | 8 (9.0) | 8 (9.9) | |
| Duration of disease | <1 year | 51(57.3) | 25 (30.9) |
| ≥ 2 years | 38 (42.7) | 56 (69.1) | |
| Co-morbidity | Yes | 49 (55.1) | 63 (77.8) |
| No | 40 (44.9) | 18 (22.2) | |
| Type of co-morbidity | Hypertension | 53 (59.6) | 61 (75.3) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 51 (57.3) | 54 (66.7) | |
| Eye disease | 6 (6.7) | 12 (14.8) | |
| CVD | 31 (34.8) | 36 (44.4) | |
| Liver disease | 6 (6.7) | 11 (13.6) | |
| Hyperlipidemia | 7 (7.9) | 13 (16) | |
| Others | 6 (6.7) | 10 (12.3) |