Variable | Frequency (%) or Median (IQR) |
Age (years) | 59 (48 - 68) |
18 - 40 | 15 (15.3) |
41 - 50 | 16 (16.3) |
51 - 60 | 22 (22.4) |
>60 | 45 (45.9) |
Sex |
|
Male | 68 (69.4) |
Female | 30 (30.6) |
Education level |
|
None | 7 (7.1) |
Primary | 42 (42.9) |
Secondary | 13 (13.3) |
College or above | 36 (36.7) |
Body Mass Index (Kg/m2) | 22.9 (20.6 - 25.9) |
Underlying disease |
|
Hypertension | 52 (53.1) |
Diabetes | 33 (33.6) |
Hypertension and Diabetes | 31 (31.6) |
HIV | 5 (5.1) |
Pre-dialytic SBP (mmHg) | 151 (133 - 171) |
Pre-dialytic DBP (mmHg) | 81 (68 - 90) |
Pre-dialytic Blood Urea Nitrogen (mmol/L) | 15 (10.6 - 21.3) |
Pre-dialytic eGFR (mls/min/1.73m2) * (n = 90) | 8 (6 - 11) |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 10 (8.9 - 11.2) |
Serum Albumin (g/dl) | 3.8 (2.6 - 4.2) |
Duration on hemodialysis (months) | 7 (4 - 25) |
Frequency of hemodialysis sessions per week | 3 (3 - 3) |
Dialyzer surface area (m2) | 1.6 (1.4 - 1.8) |
Blood flow rate (mls/min) | 300 (250 - 300) |
Ultrafiltration (mls) | 1730 ± 102) |
Type of access |
|
Semi-permanent | 60 (61.2) |
Arterio-venous fistula | 22 (22.5) |
Temporary vascular access | 16 (16.3) |
URR (%) | 68.6 (61.3 - 75.6) |
Kt/V | 1.2 (0.9 - 1.4) |