| Variables |
|
| % |
| Gender | Male | 35 | 67 |
| Age (years) |
| 69.7 ± 7.4 | - |
| Education | Illiterate | 8 | 15 |
| Less than 4 years | 9 | 17 | |
| 4 to 8 years | 13 | 22 | |
| 8 to 11 years | 10 | 18 | |
| More than 11 years | 15 | 28 | |
| With whom the patient lives | Spouse/partner | 31 | 56 |
| Other family | 10 | 17 | |
| Alone | 7 | 13 | |
| Spouse/partner and other family | 5 | 10 | |
| Institutionalized | 1 | 2 | |
| Caregiver | 1 | 2 | |
| Mean time on dialysis (months) |
| 41 ± 4.5 |
|
| Median | 24 (3 to 204) | - | |
| Etiology | SAH* | 18 | 64 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 13 | 46 |