Table 1 Sample characteristics (n = 227)
Variables | Categories | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 129(56.80) |
| Â | Female | 98(43.20) |
Age | <45 | 72(31.70) |
|  | 45–60 | 74(32.60) |
| Â | >60 | 81(35.70) |
Education | Primary | 63(27.80) |
| Â | Secondary | 99(43.60) |
| Â | Higher | 65(28.60) |
Marital status | Married | 177(78.00) |
| Â | Single | 38(16.70) |
| Â | Divorced/widowed | 12(5.30) |
Duration of dialysis (year) | <1 | 55(24.20) |
|  | 1–3 | 56(24.70) |
| Â | >3 | 116(51.10) |
Type of vascular access | Autogenous arteriovenous fistula | 137(60.40) |
| Â | Artificial blood vessels | 16(7.00) |
| Â | Central venous catheter | 74(32.6) |
Diabetes | Yes | 91(40.1) |
| Â | No | 136(59.9) |