| Variable |
Well nourished |
Mild to moderate |
Severe |
Total |
P-value |
| Age |
0.817a |
| < 20 years |
0 (0%) |
3 (6%) |
0 (0%) |
3 (4%) |
| (20-40) years |
1 (20%) |
10 (19%) |
3 (18%) |
14 (19%) |
| (40-60) years |
3 (60%) |
21 (40%) |
10 (59%) |
34 (45%) |
| (≥60) years |
1 (20%) |
19 (35%) |
4 (23%) |
24 (32%) |
| Sex |
| Male |
3 (60%) |
29 (55%) |
9 (53%) |
41 (55%) |
1.000a |
| Female |
2 (40%) |
24 (45%) |
8 (47%) |
34 (45%) |
| Occupation |
| Employee |
2 (40%) |
12 (23%) |
4 (24%) |
18 (24%) |
0.723a |
| Not Employed |
3 (60%) |
41 (77%) |
13 (76%) |
57 (76%) |
| Residence |
| Urban |
4 (80%) |
33 (62%) |
6 (35%) |
43 (75%) |
0.089a |
| Nonurban |
1 (20%) |
20 (38%) |
11 (65%) |
32 (43%) |
| Smoking habit (smoker & x-smoker) |
| Present |
1 (20%) |
17 (32%) |
5 (29%) |
23 (31%) |
1.000a |
| Absent |
4 (80%) |
36 (68%) |
12 (71%) |
52 (69%) |
| Cause of renal failure |
| Diabeticnephopathy |
5 (100%) |
15 (28%) |
4 (23%) |
24 (32%) |
0.006**a |
| Other causes |
0 (0%) |
38 (72%) |
13 (77%) |
51 (68%) |
| Frequency of dialysis |
| Once/week |
0 (0%) |
2 (4%) |
16 (94%) |
18 (24%) |
<0.001**a |
| Twice/week |
0 (0%) |
50 (94%) |
1 (6%) |
51 (68%) |
| Thrice/week |
5 (100%) |
1 (2%) |
0 (0%) |
6 (8%) |
**p value ≤ 0.01 was significant, a: Fisher-exact test |
