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Table 1 Socio-Demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 101)

From: End-stage kidney diseases in areas of conflict: patients’ perspective and patient access to hemodialysis services in Northwest Syria

Variable

Frequency (%)

Age group/ years

 0–17

2 (2.0)

 18–35

22 (21.8)

 36–49

19 (18.8)

 50–65

42 (41.6)

 Above 65

16 (15.8)

Sex

 Female

45 (44.6)

 Male

56 (55.4)

Marital status

 Divorced

3 (3.0)

 Married

86 (85,1)

 Single

12 (11.9)

Education level

 Post secondary

11 (10.9)

 Secondary (High School)

14 (13.9)

 Primary (Elementary)

48 (47.5)

 Illiterate

28 (27.7)

Resident status

 Internally Displaced Person (IDP)

48 (47.5)

 Local Resident

53 (52.5)

Number of relocations in past year due to insecurity

 0

40 (39.6)

 1

13 (12.9)

 2

19 (18.8)

 3

12 (11.9)

 4

8 (7.9)

 More than 4

9 (8.9)

Working Status

 No

80 (79.2)

 Yes

21 (20.8)

Persons earning money regularly in the family

 No one

27 (26.7)

 One person

48 (47.5)

 Two Persons

17 (16.8)

 Three or more

9 (5.9)

Comorbidities

 No comorbidities

5 (5)

 One comorbidity

34 (33.7)

 Two comorbidities

37 (36.6)

 Three or more

25 (24.8)

Medical Condition

 High Blood Pressure

88 (87.1)

 Diabetes, insulin

15 (14.9)

 Diabetes, no Insulin

20 (19.8)

 Heart Disease

26 (25.7)

 Stroke

7 (6.9)

 Others

30 (29.7)