Table 2.
Sample description (N = 103).
| Characteristic | Fr | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 64 | 62.1 |
| Female | 39 | 37.9 |
| Age groups (years) | ||
| 45–55 | 32 | 31.1 |
| 55–64 | 20 | 19.4 |
| 65–74 | 28 | 27.2 |
| >75 | 23 | 22.3 |
| Education level | ||
| No formal education | 3 | 2.9 |
| Primary school | 41 | 39.8 |
| Secondary or higher school | 59 | 57.3 |
| Typology of cohabitant | ||
| Family member | 92 | 89.3 |
| Other | 11 | 10.7 |
| Working activity | ||
| Active worker | 16 | 15.5 |
| Retired | 87 | 84.5 |
| Base nephropathy | ||
| Unknown | 59 | 57.3 |
| Glomerulonephritis | 19 | 18.4 |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 11 | 10.7 |
| Diabetic kidney disease | 11 | 10.7 |
| Other | 3 | 2.9 |
| Dialysis age | ||
| >5 years | 87 | 84.5 |
| 5-10 years | 13 | 12.7 |
| >10 years | 3 | 2.8 |
| Inclusion in transplant list | ||
| No | 67 | 65 |
| Yes | 36 | 35 |
| Vascular access | ||
| FAV | 83 | 80.6 |
| CVC | 20 | 19.4 |
| Erithropoietin | ||
| No | 22 | 21.4 |
| Yes | 81 | 78.6 |
| Kt/V | ||
| <1.2/1.4 | 87 | 84.5 |
| other values | 16 | 15.5 |
| Hemoglobin | ||
| 11–12 g/dL | 45 | 43.7 |
| Out of range values | 58 | 56.3 |
| Phosphate | ||
| 3.5–5.5 mg/dL | 66 | 64.1 |
| Other values | 37 | 35.9 |
| Ferritin | ||
| >100 mg/dL | 25 | 24,3 |
| <100 mg/dL | 78 | 75.7 |
| Total cholesterol | ||
| <200 mg/dL | 18 | 17.5 |
| >200 mg/dL | 85 | 82.5 |
| HDL cholesterol | ||
| >40 mg/dL | 42 | 40.8 |
| <40 mg/dL | 61 | 59.2 |
| LDL cholesterol | ||
| <100 mg/dL | 71 | 68.9 |
| >100 mg/dL | 32 | 31.1 |
| Triglycerides | ||
| <180 mg/dL | 19 | 18.4 |
| >180 mg/dL | 84 | 81.6 |
| iPTH | ||
| 150–300 pg/dL | 78 | 75.7 |
| Other values | 25 | 24.3 |
| Calcium corrected | ||
| 8.4–9.5 mg/dL | 57 | 55.3 |
| Other values | 46 | 44.7 |