Table 2. Comparison of Demographic Information Between Groups.
| Demographic information | Non B non C, No. (%) | HBS positive, No. (%) | HCV positive, No. (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dialysis vintage | 38.15 ± 39.11 | 55.91 ± 41.52 | 85.35 ± 68.05 | < 0.001 |
| Hypertension | 1211 (31.7) | 29 (35.4) | 22 (23.1) | 0.3 |
| Diabetes | 1026 (26.9) | 16 (19.5) | 1 (1.9) | 0.3 |
| ADPKD a | 154 (4) | 3 (3.7) | 3 (5.8) | 0.3 |
| SLE a | 111 (2.9) | 6 (7.3) | 0 | 0.3 |
| Infection | 205 (5.4) | 3 (3.7) | 8 (15.4) | 0.3 |
| Others | 442 (11.6) | 6 (7.3) | 6 (11.5) | 0.3 |
| Unknown | 669 (17.5) | 19 (23.2) | 12 (23.1) | 0.3 |
| Educational state | < 0.001 | |||
| Uneducated | 1752 (49.8) | 42 (52.5) | 13 (27.7) | |
| Primary school | 906 (25.8) | 19 (23.8) | 13 (27.7) | |
| High school | 773 (22) | 18 (22.5) | 16 (34) | |
| University | 86 (2.4) | 1 (1.3) | 5 (10.6) | |
| Gender | 0.001 | |||
| Male | 2259 (57) | 63 (74.1) | 38 (71.7) | |
| Female | 1704 (43) | 22 (25.9) | 15 (28.3) | |
| Age | 0.004 | |||
| ≤ 45 | 1047 (26.8) | 12 (34.3) | 22 (42.3) | |
| 46 – 60 | 1267 (32.4) | 14 (40) | 18 (34.6) | |
| > 60 | 1592 (40.8) | 9 (25.7) | 12 (23.1) | |
| Nationality | < 0.001 | |||
| Iranian | 3818 (97.2) | 76 (89.4) | 47 (88.7) | |
| Non-Iranian | 110 (2.8) | 9 (10.6) | 110 (2.8) | |
| Marital state | < 0.001 | |||
| Single | 408 (10.5) | 10 (12.3) | 19 (38) | |
| Married | 2876 (74.3) | 60 (74.1) | 27 (54) | |
| Widowed/Divorced | 586 (15.1) | 11 (13.6) | 4 (8) | |
| Work status | 0.001 | |||
| Employment | 348 (9) | 8 (9.6) | 13 (25) | |
| Unemployment | 1513 (39.2) | 38 (45.8) | 22 (42.3) | |
| Retired | 724 (18.8) | 19 (22.9) | 7 (13.5) | |
| House worker | 1246 (32.3) | 17 (20.5) | 10 (19.2) | |
| Student | 27 (0.7) | 1 (1.2) | 0 |
aAbbreviations: ADPKD, autosomal dominant poly cystic kidney disease; SLE, systemic lupus nephritis