| Characteristics |
Frequency (%) (n=214) |
p& |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years)* | 61.26 13.28 | |
| Gender | 0.92 | |
| Male | 106 (49.53) | |
| Female | 108 (50.47) | |
| Employment status | <0.05 | |
| Retired | 168 (78.50) | |
| Unemployed | 43 (20.10) | |
| Employed | 3 (1.40) | |
| Educational level | <0.05 | |
| 4 years of formal education | 157 (73.36) | |
| > 4 years of formal education | 57 (26.64) | |
| Monthly per capita income | <0.05 | |
| < US$300.00 | 89 (41.59) | |
| > US$300.00 and < US$450.00 | 84 (39.25) | |
| > US$450.00 | 41 (19.16) | |
| Etiology of CKD | ||
| Hypertensive nephroesclerosis | 110 (51.40) | |
| Diabetic nephropathy | 87 (40.65) | |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 4 (1.88) | |
| Unknown | 13 (6.07) |