Table 2. Patient demographic information n = 51.
| Demographic Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Median = 55 years | |
| 30 to 40 years | 7 (13.7%) |
| 41 to 50 years | 13 (25.5%) |
| 51 to 60 years | 20 (39.2%) |
| 61 to 70 years | 6 (11.8%) |
| 71 to 80 years | 5 (9.8%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 36 (70.6%) |
| Female | 15 (29.4%) |
| History of Renal Disease | |
| Median = 4.0 | |
| 1 to 4 years | 34 (66.7%) |
| 5 to 6 years | 12 (23.5%) |
| >6 years | 5 (9.8%) |
| Smoking Habit | |
| Active smokers | 19 (37.3%) |
| Non-smokers | 32 (62.7%) |
| Education | |
| Primary | 17 (33.3%) |
| Secondary | 7 (13.7%) |
| College/High school | 15 (29.4%) |
| Islamic education | 12 (23.5%) |
| Job Status | |
| Jobless | 17 (33.3%) |
| House wife/stay at home | 7 (13.7%) |
| Own business | 1 (2.0%) |
| Private company Job | 3 (5.9%) |
| Government Job | 20 (39.2%) |
| Farm/Agriculture job/business | 3 (5.9%) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married | 48 (94.1%) |
| Single | 1 (2.0%) |
| Divorced | 1 (2.0%) |
| Widowed | 1 (2.0%) |
| Dialysis Adequacy | |
| ≤1.5 Kt/V | 51 (100.0%) |
| Dialysis Frequency | |
| 3 times a week/4 hrs per session | 51 (100.0%) |
Note: liquid acid concentrate (1 + 44 AC-F) was used as a dialyzer after mixing with bicarbonate concentrate (8.4%) and purified water.