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)