Table 3 Clinical characteristics and treatment modality of participant at selected institution in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 128)
Variables | Categories | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration hemodialysis (years) | < 1 | 22 | 17.19 |
1–3 | 53 | 41.41 | |
> 3 | 53 | 41.41 | |
Hemodialysis per week | Two | 40 | 31.25 |
Three | 88 | 68.75 | |
Vascular access | Fistula | 111 | 86.72 |
Catheter | 11 | 8.59 | |
Graft | 6 | 4.69 | |
Presence of comorbidity | No Comorbidity | 9 | 7.03 |
Single Comorbidity | 13 | 10.16 | |
Multiple comorbidities | 106 | 82.81 | |
Type of comorbidity | Anemia | 99 | 82.50 |
Hypertension | 103 | 85.83 | |
CKDMBD | 48 | 40.00 | |
Vitamin D deficiency | 12 | 10.00 | |
Diabetes | 22 | 18.33 | |
CVD | 18 | 15.00 | |
Medication other than hemodialysis | No Medication | 8 | 6.3 |
Single Medication | 6 | 4.7 | |
Multiple Medications | 114 | 89.1 |