Table 1.
Distribution of the 87 hemodialysis patients according to sociodemographic characteristics and antecedents (NTH-HKM, Cotonou, 2018).
| Total (n = 87) | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 29 | 33.3 |
| Male | 58 | 66.7 |
| Age (year) | ||
| 20–30 (young) | 2 | 2.3 |
| 31–40 | 19 | 21.8 |
| 41–50 | 23 | 26.5 |
| >50 (elderly) | 43 | 49.4 |
| Antecedents | ||
| Diabetes | ||
| No | 70 | 80.5 |
| Yes | 17 | 19.5 |
| Hypertension | ||
| No | 8 | 9.2 |
| Yes | 79 | 90.8 |
| Atopy (n = 87) | ||
| No | 66 | 75.9 |
| Yes | 21 | 24.1 |
| Drug allergy (n = 87) | ||
| No | 62 | 71.3 |
| Yes | 25 | 28.7 |
| Weekly frequency of sessions | ||
| 2 | 86 | 98.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Hemodialysis seniority (Year) | ||
| <1 | 19 | 21.8 |
| 1–2 | 8 | 9.2 |
| 3–5 | 26 | 29.9 |
| 6–10 | 26 | 29.9 |
| 11–20 | 7 | 8.0 |
| >20 | 1 | 1.2 |