Variable | Frequency (%); | Median [Q1–Q3] | p valuea |
---|---|---|---|
N = 300 | |||
Age category (years) | Â | Â | Â |
Less than 60 | 182 (60.7) | 0.77 [0.64–1.00] | < 0.001b |
60 or more | 118 (39.3) | 0.59 [0.17–0.72] |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 166 (55.3) | 0.72 [0.58–0.88] | 0.003b |
Female | 134 (44.7) | 0.65 [0.43–0.77] |  |
Body mass index category | Â | Â | Â |
Underweight | 12 (4.0) | 1.00 [0.67–1.00] | < 0.001c |
Healthy | 96 (32.0) | 0.77 [0.63–1.00] |  |
Overweight | 113 (37.7) | 0.71 [0.41–0.88] |  |
Obese | 79 (26.3) | 0.64 [0.43–0.68] |  |
Residency | Â | Â | Â |
Refugee camp | 30 (10.0) | 0.65 [0.37–0.81] | 0.141a |
Village | 175 (58.3) | 0.71 [0.56–0.88] |  |
City | 95 (31.7) | 0.68 [0.40–0.85] |  |
Living arrangement | Â | Â | Â |
Alone | 19 (6.3) | 0.71 [0.55–0.77] | 0.895b |
With family | 281 (93.7) | 0.68 [0.54–0.88] |  |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â |
No formal education | 14 (4.7) | 0.49 [0.34–0.65] | < 0.001c |
Primary school | 62 (20.7) | 0.62 [0.31–0.71] |  |
Secondary school | 81 (27.0) | 0.68 [0.54–0.88] |  |
High school | 67 (22.3) | 0.77 [0.65–1.00] |  |
Graduated | 76 (25.3) | 0.77 [0.63–0.97] |  |
Social status | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 220 (73.3) | 0.70 [0.57–0.87] | 0.291b |
Single, divorced, or widowed | 80 (26.7) | 0.67 [0.17–1.00] |  |
Employment | Â | Â | Â |
Unemployed | 235 (78.3) | 0.68 [0.54–0.80] | < 0.001b |
Employed | 65 (21.7) | 0.88 [0.64–1.00] |  |
Household monthly income | Â | Â | Â |
< 2000 NIS | 178 (59.3) | 0.67 [0.43–0.81] | < 0.001c |
2000–4999 NIS | 109 (36 .3) | 0.73 [0.57–1.00] |  |
≥ 5000 NIS | 13 (4.3) | 0.88 [0.73–1.00] |  |
Dialysis vintage (years) | Â | Â | Â |
< 4 | 196 (65.3) | 0.71 [0.55–0.88] | 0.037b |
≥ 4 | 104 (34.7) | 0.65 [0.46–0.84] |  |
Dialysis sessions per week | Â | Â | Â |
< 3 | 21 (7.0) | 0.71 [0.62–0.81] | 0.591c |
3 | 276 (92.0) | 0.68 [0.54–0.88] |  |
≥ 4 | 3 (1.0) | 0.68 [0.15-N/A] |  |
Dialysis session duration (hours) | Â | Â | Â |
< 4 | 258 (86.0) | 0.68 [0.54–0.88] | 0.629b |
≥ 4 | 42 (14.0) | 0.68 [0.63–0.82] |  |
Previous kidney transplantation | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 13 (4.3) | 1.00 [0.68–1.00] | 0.040b |
No | 287 (95.7) | 0.68 [0.54–0.88] |  |
Known cause for ESRD | Â | Â | 0.454b |
Yes | 281 (93.7) | 0.70 [0.54–0.88] |  |
No | 19 (6.3) | 0.68 [0.40–0.88] |  |
Chronic diseases category | 30 (10) | Â | Â |
None | 77 (25.7) | 0.86 [0.67–1.00] | < 0.001c |
1 | 86 ( 28.7) | 0.77 [0.68–1.00] |  |
2 | 107 (35.7) | 0.71 [0.58–0.88] |  |
≥ 3 |  | 0.57 [0.17–0.73] |  |
Chronic medications category | Â | Â | Â |
< 4 | 10 (3.3) | 0.68 [0.58–0.86] | 0.868b |
≥ 4 | 290 (96.7) | 0.68 [0.54–0.88] |  |
Smoking |  |  | < 0.001c |
Non smoker | 218 (72.7) | Â | Â |
Light smoker | 48 (16) | Â | Â |
Smoker | 34 (11.3) | 0.65 [0.51–0.81] |  |
 |  | 0.75 [0.65–0.88] |  |
 |  | 0.88 [0.78–1.00] |  |
Pain severity |  |  | < 0.001c |
Mild | 219 (73) | 0.77 [0.65– 1.00] |  |
Moderate | 38 (12.7) | 0.54 [0.31– 0.60] |  |
Severe | 34 (14.3) | 0.36 [0.09–0.32] |  |
Pain interference |  |  | < 0.001b |
Low | 241 (80.3) | 0.75 [0.64–0.88] |  |
High | 59 (19.7) | 0.08 [0.06–0.52] |  |