|
Demographic variables
|
Control group
|
Experimental group
|
|---|
|
Mean age (yrs) at study entry ± SD
|
37.3 ± 12.79
|
38.56 ± 11.4
|
|
Sex (n = 48) Males (%)
|
16 (69.6)
|
15 (60)
|
|
Married (%)
|
15 (65.2 )
|
15 (60)
|
|
Educational status (%)
| | |
|
Primary school
|
4 (17.4)
|
2 (8)
|
|
Secondary school
|
8 (34.8)
|
11 (44)
|
|
Post-secondary school diploma
|
6 (26.1)
|
8 (32)
|
|
Undergraduate degree
|
5 (21.7)
|
4 (16)
|
|
Dialysis (%)
| | |
|
Twice per week
|
5 (21.7)
|
8 (32)
|
|
Three times per week
|
18 (78.3)
|
17 (68)
|
|
Renal risk markers (%)
| | |
|
Hypertension
|
7 (30.4)
|
6 (24)
|
|
Diabetes
|
5 (21.7)
|
4 (16)
|
|
Renal stones
|
4 (17.4)
|
0
|
|
Infection
|
1 (4.3)
|
3 (12)
|
|
Other
|
6 (26.1)
|
12 (48)
|
- *All comparisons are non-significant. p > 0.05.
