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Factors associated with health-related quality of life in hemodialysis patients in a Peruvian hospital: A cross-sectional study

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Univariate analysis of the characteristics of patients with CKD.
VariablesN%
Sex
Female2831.8
Male6068.2
Type of center
Outpatient7787.5
Inpatient1112.5
Cause of CKD
HBP4146.6
DM3034.1
Uropathy44.5
Not affiliated66.8
Other78.0
Years on dyalisis
≤ 57180.7
6 to 101314.8
11 to 1544.5
Hours of sleep
< 6 h4146.6
≥ 6 h4753.4
Educational level
Primary or lower1820.5
Secondary3135.2
Higher3944.3
Nutritional status
Malnutrition3539.7
Risk of malnutrition3438.6
Normal1921.7
Income1
< VV3542.7
VM3036.6
> VM1720.7
Employment status
Self-employed89.1
Employed1719.3
Not working6371.6

HRQOL, health-related quality of life. CKD, chronic kidney disease. VM, vital minimum. HBP, high blood pressure. DM, diabetes mellitus.

Notes: 1As of January 2022, the minimum subsistence income is equivalent to 930.00 nuevos soles (251.3 USD).

Notes: Patients with CKD treated at the Ramiro Prialé National Hospital Prialé, 2022.

Source: prepared by the authors based on the results of the study.