The Effect of Baru (Dypterix alata Vog.) Almond Oil on Markers of Bowel Habits in Hemodialysis Patients

Table 1

Characterization at baseline.

	Total sample n = 35	Mineral oil group n = 15	Baru almond oil group n = 20	value
Age	49.9 ± 12.4	51.7 ± 11.8	48.6 ± 12.9	0.47^T
Adult	27 (77.1)	12 (80.0)	15 (75.0)	1.00
Elderly	8 (22.9)	3 (20.0)	5 (25.0)
Sex
Male	20 (57.1)	10 (66.7)	10 (50.0)	0.49
Female	15 (42.9)	5 (33.3)	10 (50.0)
Current smoking habit
Yes	2 (5.7)	1 (6.7)	1 (5.0)	1.00
No	33 (94.3)	16 (93.3)	19 (95.0)
Current alcoholic habit
Yes	7 (20.0)	3 (20.0)	4 (20.0)	0.71
No	28 (80.0)	12 (80.0)	16 (80.0)
Body mass index (kg/m^2)	25.9 ± 4.5	26.4 ± 5.5	25.5 ± 3.7	0.96^T
Comorbidity
Diabetes	10 (28.6)	5 (33.3)	5 (25.0)	0.71
Hypertension	28 (80.0)	11 (73.3)	17 (85.0)	0.43
Etiology of chronic kidney disease
Diabetes	8 (22.9)	3 (20.0)	5 (25.0)	1.00
Hypertension	16 (45.7)	6 (40.0)	10 (50.0)	0.73

Values are presented in mean ± standard deviation or absolutes (n) and relatives (%) frequencies. The value was obtained by the Exact Fisher test or, ^Tt-Student unpaired test, 5% level of significance.