Adequacy of Hemodialysis and Its Associated Factors among Patients Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Table 2
Demographic and clinical factors associated with inadequate hemodialysis.
Factors
URR
value
Kt/V
value
Inadequate (%)
Adequate (%)
Inadequate (%)
Adequate (%)
Age (years)
<40
19 (70.4)
8 (29.6)
0.657
15 (55.6)
12 (44.4)
0.435
≥40
75 (64.7)
41 (35.3)
69 (59.5)
47 (40.5)
Sex
Male
66 (70.2)
28 (29.8)
0.139
61 (65.6)
32 (34.4)
0.048
Female
28 (57.1)
21 (42.9)
24 (48.0)
26 (52.0)
Education level
No formal education
3 (60.0)
2 (40.0)
0.741
3 (60.0)
2 (40.0)
0.957
Primary
21 (63.6)
12 (36.4)
20 (58.8)
14 (41.2)
Secondary
39 (62.8)
23 (37.2)
35 (57.4)
26 (42.6)
College/University
31 (72.1)
12 (27.9)
27 (62.8)
16 (37.2)
Body mass index (kg/m2)
Underweight (<18.5)
10 (71.4)
4 (28.6)
0.932
10 (66.7)
5 (33.3)
0.963
Normal (18.5–24.9)
54 (66.7)
27 (33.3)
48 (59.3)
33 (40.7)
Overweight (25–29.9)
25 (62.5)
15 (37.5)
22 (56.4)
17 (43.6)
Obese (>30)
5 (62.5)
3 (37.5)
5 (62.5)
3 (37.5)
Underlying disease
Hypertension alone
54 (64.3)
30 (35.7)
0.381
48 (57.1)
36 (42.9)
0.832
Diabetes alone
11 (57.9)
8 (42.1)
10 (55.6)
8 (44.4)
Hypertension and diabetes
20 (66.7)
10 (33.3)
19 (63.3)
11 (36.7)
Others
9 (90.0)
1 (10.0)
7 (70.0)
3 (30.0)
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