Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of participants in the PMR and PE groups.
Demographic parameters | PMR group (mean ± SD) | PE group (mean ± SD) | test |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 45.94 ± 14.07 | 12.07 ± 50.44 | t = 1.39, df = 64, p = 0.17 |
Time of dialysis intervals (months) | 50.41 ± 51.54 | 53.31 ± 46.67 | Z = − 0.44, p = 0.66 |
Hemodialysis sessions per week | 2.91 ± 0.29 | 2.94 ± 0.25 | Z = − 0.39, p = 0.70 |
Duration of hemodialysis sessions (hours) | 3.82 ± 0.39 | 3.81 ± 0.38 | Z = − 0.32, p = 0.75 |
Gender | |||
Male | 11(32.4) | 16 (50.0) | Chi = 2.212, df = 1, p = 0.15 |
Female | 23(67.6) | 16 (50.0) | |
Education | |||
High school | 3 (8.8) | 10 (31.3) | Chi = 5.72, df = 3, p = 0.13 |
College degree | 9 (25.6) | 5 (15.6) | |
Undergrad | 17 (50.0) | 12 (37.5) | |
Graduate degree | 5 (14.7) | 5 (15.6) | |
Employment status | |||
Employed | 14 (41.2) | 8 (25.0) | Chi = 2.38, df = 3, p = 0.50 |
Unemployed | 3 (8.8) | 3 (9.4) | |
Housekeeper | 8 (23.5) | 12 (37.5) | |
Retired | 9 (26.5) | 9 (28.1) | |
Marriage | |||
Single | 6 (17.6) | 5 (15.6) | Chi = 1.11, df = 2, p = 0.58 |
Married | 28 (82.4) | 26 (81.3) | |
Deceased Spouse | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) | |
Divorced Spouse | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Income | |||
High | 3 (8.8) | 1 (3.1) | Chi = 1.1, df = 2, p = 0.72 |
Intermediate | 27 (79.4) | 26 (81.3) | |
Low | 4 (11.8) | 5 (15.6) | |
Systemic diseases | |||
Diabetes | 10 (29.4) | 15 (46.9) | p = 0.14 |
HTN | 27 (79.4) | 21 (65.6) | p = 0.21 |
Cardiovascular | 4 (11.8) | 9 (28.1) | p = 0.10 |
Autoimmune diseases | 3 (8.8) | 4 (12.5) | p = 071 |
Others | 5 (14.7) | 6 (18.75) | p = 0.669 |
