Table 1 Baseline table

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding Sarcopenia in maintenance hemodialysis patients in Northeastern China

Variable

N (%)

Knowledge (K)

Attitude (A)

Practice (P)

Median (25th percentile, 75th percentile)

P

Median (25th percentile, 75th percentile)

P

Median (25th percentile, 75th percentile)

P

Total

752

9(5, 11)

 

25(21, 28)

 

33(28, 37)

 

Gender

  

0.790

 

0.282

 

0.465

Male

449(59.7)

9(5, 11)

 

25(20, 28)

 

33(28, 38)

 

Female

303(40.3)

9(5, 12)

 

25(21, 28)

 

33(28, 37)

 

Age (years)

  

0.987

 

0.279

 

0.215

30 and below

22(2.9)

8.5(5.8, 11.3)

 

23.5(18.8, 27)

 

33.5(24.8, 36.3)

 

31 ~ 40

130(17.3)

9(5, 11)

 

25(20, 28)

 

32(26.8, 38)

 

41 ~ 50

172(22.9)

9(5, 11)

 

25(22, 28)

 

34(29, 38)

 

51 ~ 60

196(26.1)

9(5, 12)

 

24(20.3, 28)

 

34(29, 38)

 

61 ~ 70

153(20.3)

8(5, 11)

 

25(21, 28)

 

32(28, 37)

 

71 ~ 80

63(8.4)

9(5, 11)

 

25(20, 28)

 

32(28, 36)

 

81 and above

16(2.1)

10(3.3, 15)

 

24.5(20, 28)

 

32(24, 36.8)

 

Marital Status

  

0.586

 

0.398

 

0.358

Married

565(75.1)

9(5, 11)

 

25(21, 28)

 

33(29, 37)

 

Unmarried

84(11.2)

9(6, 12)

 

25(19, 28)

 

32(27, 36.8)

 

Divorced

75(10.0)

8(4, 10)

 

24(22, 27)

 

32(27, 37)

 

Widowed

28(3.7)

9(4.3, 10.8)

 

23(20.3, 26.8)

 

32.5(28.3, 35)

 

Education

  

0.074

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

Primary school and below

54(7.2)

8(4.8, 10)

 

22(18, 26.3)

 

29(26, 34)

 

Middle school

225(29.9)

9(5, 10)

 

24(20, 27)

 

32(26.5, 36)

 

High school / Vocational secondary school

222(29.5)

9(5, 11)

 

25(21, 28)

 

33.5(29, 38)

 

Undergraduate/Junior College

238(31.6)

9(5, 12)

 

26(23, 29)

 

34(29, 38)

 

Postgraduate and above

13(1.7)

10(7, 12)

 

26(21, 27)

 

35(32.5, 40)

 

Occupation Type

  

0.015

 

0.029

 

0.124

White-collar / Company Employee

95(12.1)

9(5, 12)

 

26(21, 29)

 

34(31, 38)

 

Education Professional

37(4.9)

11(8, 13)

 

26(22, 28.5)

 

34(30.5, 38)

 

Medical Professional

19(2.5)

9(6, 12)

 

26(24, 30)

 

33(26, 38)

 

Outdoor Worker

15(2.0)

6(3, 10)

 

26(22, 26)

 

31(27, 39)

 

Labor-Intensive Work

112(14.9)

8(4, 10)

 

23(18, 27)

 

32(27, 37)

 

Retired

288(38.3)

9(5, 11)

 

25(21, 28)

 

33(29, 37)

 

Other

190(25.3)

9(5, 11)

 

24(20, 28)

 

32(28, 37)

 

Monthly Income (RMB)

  

0.495

 

0.681

 

0.003

Less than 3000

400(53.2)

9(5, 11)

 

25(21, 28)

 

32(28, 37)

 

3000–5000

219(29.1)

9(6, 11)

 

25(20, 28)

 

33(28, 37)

 

5000-10,000

111(14.8)

9(5, 12)

 

25(22, 28)

 

34(29, 38)

 

More than 10,000

22(2.9)

9.5(5.5, 12)

 

25.5(20.8, 29)

 

38(34, 40)

 

Residence

  

<0.001

 

0.345

 

0.263

Rural

86(11.4)

7(4, 10)

 

24(19.8, 27)

 

32(28, 36)

 

Suburban

45(6.0)

7(5, 9.5)

 

24(19.5, 27.5)

 

31(27.5, 37.5)

 

Urban

621(82.6)

9(5, 12)

 

25(21, 28)

 

33(28.5, 37)

 

Duration of maintenance hemodialysis

  

0.047

 

0.221

 

0.162

Less than 1 year

199(26.5)

9(5, 12)

 

26(21, 28)

 

34(29, 38)

 

1–5 years

308(41.0)

9(5, 11)

 

25(21, 28)

 

33(28, 37)

 

6–10 years

150(19.9)

9(5, 11)

 

25(20, 28)

 

33(27.8, 38)

 

11–15 years

69(9.2)

8(5, 10)

 

23(19.5, 26.5)

 

31(28, 35)

 

16–20 years

24(3.2)

10(8.3, 13.5)

 

26.5(23.3, 28)

 

31.5(28.3, 35.8)

 

21 years and above

2(0.3)

11.5(6,17 )

 

21(17, 25)

 

34.5(34, 35)

 

Sarcopenia

  

<0.001

 

0.005

 

<0.001

Yes

53(7.0)

11(8, 16)

 

26(25, 29)

 

34(29.5, 40)

 

No

338(44.9)

9(5, 11)

 

25(21, 28)

 

34(30, 38)

 

Uncertain

361(48.0)

9(5, 10.5)

 

25(20, 28)

 

31(27, 36)

 

Caregiver

  

0.230

 

0.131

 

0.158

Spouse

434(57.7)

9(5, 11)

 

25(20, 28)

 

33(29, 38)

 

Parents

104(13.8)

9(5.3, 12)

 

25(21.3, 28)

 

32(27, 36.8)

 

Children

92(12.2)

9(6, 12.8)

 

24(20, 27)

 

32(28, 36)

 

Other Relatives

31(4.1)

9(5, 11)

 

26(24, 30)

 

32(27, 36)

 

Friends

18(2.4)

7.5(5.5, 9)

 

22(18.8, 27.3)

 

30(25, 34.8)

 

Other

73(9.7)

9(4, 10)

 

25(21, 27.5)

 

34(29, 38)