Table 1 Comparison between male and female participants regarding sociodemographic factors
| Â | Total | Males | Females | Statistics Chi-square |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 380 | 224 (58.9%) | 156 (41.1%) | Â |
Age categories (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
18–34 | 35 (9.2%) | 12 (5.4%) | 23 (14.7%) | χ2 = 17.547 (df = 4), p = .002 |
35–44 | 38 (10%) | 18 (8.0%) | 20 (12.8%) | |
45–54 | 58 (15.3%) | 30 (13.4%) | 28 (17.9%) | |
55–64 | 125 (32.9%) | 85 (37.9%) | 40 (25.6%) | |
65 + | 124 (32.6% | 79 (35.3%) | 45 (28.8%) | |
Educational level |  |  |  | χ2 = 0.008 (df = 1), p = 0.93 |
< 12 years | 230 (60.5%) | 136 (60.7%) | 94 (60.3%) | |
≥ 12 years | 150 (39.5%) | 88 (39.3%) | 62 (38.7%) | |
Current occupation |  |  |  | χ2 = 18.444 (df = 5), p = .002 |
Full-time | 91 (23.9%) | 63 (28.1%) | 28 (18.2%) | |
Part-time | 50 (13.2%) | 20 (8.9%) | 30 (19.5%) | |
Not working | 13 (3.4%) | 7 (3.1%) | 6 (3.9%) | |
Retired | Â | Â | Â | |
Old-age pension | 125 (33.1%) | 84 (37.5%) | 41 (26.6%) | |
Early retirement | 76 (20.1%) | 37 (16.5%) | 39 (25.3%) | |
Others | 25 (6.6%) | 13 (5.8%) | 10 (6.5%) | |
Treatment group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Dialysis patients, 1–5 years | 109 (28.7%) | 67 (29.9%) | 42 (26.9%) | χ2 = 4.993 (df = 4), p = 0.29 |
Dialysis > 5 years | 40 (10.5%) | 28 (12.5%) | 12 (7.7%) | |
Dialysis > 10 years | 32 (8.4%) | 19 (8.5%) | 13 (8.3%) | |
Transplant patients | 166 (43.7%) | 95 (42.4%) | 71 (45.5%) | |
CKD patients (no renal replacement therapy) | 33 (8.7%) | 16 (6.7%) | 18 (11.5%) |