Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants
Variable | HD group (n = 105) | CCC group (n = 76) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 76.5 ± 4.33 | 77.07 ± 7.9 | 0.728 |
Gender, n (%) | |||
 Male | 61 (58.1) | 34 (44.7) | 0.053 |
 Female | 44 (41.9) | 42 (55.3) | |
Education, n (%) | |||
 Illiterate | 52 (49.2) | 28 (37.1) | 0.405 |
 Primary | 28 (27.1) | 20 (26.9) | |
 Secondary | 21 (19.8) | 19 (24.8) | |
 Academic | 4 (3.9) | 9 (11.2) | |
Marital status, n (%) | |||
 Never married | 8 (7.4) | 2 (3.2) | 0.554 |
 Married | 85 (81.2) | 64 (84.5) | |
 Widowed | 10 (9.2) | 6 (8.1) | |
 Divorced/Separated | 2 (2.2) | 3 (4.2) | |
Smoking status, n (%) | |||
 Yes | 30 (28.6) | 24 (32.1) | 0.320 |
 No | 75 (71.4) | 52 (67.9) | |
Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
 Diabetes | 70 (66.7) | 49 (64.5) | 0.759 |
 Hypertension | 85 (81.0) | 60 (78.9) | 0.739 |
 Coronary artery disease | 24 (22.9) | 19 (25.0) | 0.738 |
 Cerebrovascular disease | 15 (14.3) | 10 (13.2) | 0.828 |
 Peripheral vascular disease | 10 (9.5) | 7 (9.2) | 0.943 |