Table 1.
Selected socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample
| Variable | Mean ± SD or number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 56.82 ± 14.51 |
| Gender | |
| Male Female |
128 (58.2) 92 (41.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Married Single/widowed/divorced |
189 (85.9) 31 (14.1) |
| Education level | |
| ≤ High school ≥ College/university |
208 (94.5) 12 (5.5) |
| Residency | |
| City Suburbs (Palestinian refugee camps or village) |
102 (46.4) 118 (53.6) |
| Duration of dialysis (mean ± SD) months | 48.2 ± 44.4 |
| Diabetes mellitus | |
| Yes No |
87 (39.6) 133 (60.4) |
| Hypertension | |
| Yes No |
122 (55.5) 98 (44.5) |
| Diabetes mellitus and hypertension | |
| Yes No |
74 (33.6) 146 (66.4) |
| Kidney transplant | |
| Yes No |
20 (9.1) 200 (91.9) |
| How he/she reached the center | |
| Public transportation Private/ others (ambulance) |
152 (69.1) 68 (30.9) |
| Accompanied by family to HD center | |
| Yes No (Alone) |
118 (53.6) 102 (46.4) |
Abbreviations: SD Slandered deviation, HD, hemodialysis