Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics Of CKD Patients (N=251)
| Variables | Frequency (%) | Anemia | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | Absent | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 161 (64.1) | 102 | 59 | 0.599 |
| Female | 90 (35.9) | 60 | 30 | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 19–30 | 30 (12.0) | 24 | 6 | 0.003 |
| 31–45 | 40 (15.9) | 33 | 7 | |
| 46–60 | 78 (31.1) | 40 | 38 | |
| 61–75 | 75 (29.9) | 50 | 25 | |
| 76–85 | 28 (11.1) | 15 | 13 | |
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 142 (56.6) | 76 | 66 | <0.001 |
| Rural | 109 (43.4) | 86 | 23 | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Civil servant | 43 (17.1) | 21 | 22 | <0.001 |
| Merchant | 37 (14.7) | 18 | 19 | |
| Farmer | 61 (24.3) | 52 | 9 | |
| Housewife | 60 (23.9) | 43 | 17 | |
| Self-employed | 13 (5.2) | 9 | 4 | |
| Daily laborer | 11 (4.4) | 9 | 2 | |
| Student | 5 (2.0) | 3 | 2 | |
| Othersa | 21 (8.4) | 7 | 14 | |
| Religion | ||||
| Orthodox Christian | 210 (83.7) | 143 | 67 | 0.018 |
| Protestant Christian | 4 (1.6) | 2 | 2 | |
| Muslim | 37 (14.7) | 17 | 20 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 22 (8.8) | 15 | 7 | 0.767 |
| Married | 193 (76.9) | 124 | 69 | |
| Divorced | 21 (8.3) | 12 | 9 | |
| Widowed | 15 (6.0) | 11 | 4 | |
| Educational status | ||||
| Unable to read and write | 101 (40.2) | 78 | 23 | 0.007 |
| Able to read and write | 32 (12.7) | 20 | 12 | |
| Primary education | 41 (16.3) | 25 | 16 | |
| Secondary education | 37 (14.7) | 20 | 17 | |
| College and above | 40 (15.9) | 19 | 21 | |
Note: a= retired or no job.