Table 1 Descriptive analysis of sociodemographic variables of hemodialysis service users
From: Determinants of access to hemodialysis services in a metropolitan region of Brazil
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age group (n = 1024) | ||
20–29 years | 59 | 5.7 |
30–59 years | 528 | 51.6 |
60 years and more | 437 | 42.7 |
Sex (n = 1024) | ||
Female | 443 | 43.3 |
Male | 581 | 56.7 |
Schooling (n = 1022) | ||
≤ 8 years of study | 523 | 51.6 |
> 8 ≤ 11 years of study | 332 | 32.8 |
> 11 years of study | 158 | 15.6 |
Race/color (n = 1016) | ||
White | 274 | 26.8 |
Black/Brown | 737 | 72.0 |
Others | 12 | 1.2 |
Income (n = 988) | ||
≤ 2 minimum wage | 555 | 56.2 |
> 2 minimum wage | 433 | 43.8 |
Profession (n = 1009) | ||
With paid work activity | 348 | 34.5 |
Retired due to illness | 547 | 54.2 |
Without paid work activity | 114 | 11.3 |
City of residence and treatment (n = 1023) | ||
Live in the same city where he/she undergoes treatment | 642 | 62.8 |
Don’t live in the same city where he/she undergoes treatment | 381 | 37.2 |
Acess level (n = 830) | ||
Lowest level of acess (1° tercile) | 281 | 33.9 |
Intermediate level of acess (2° tercile) | 340 | 41.0 |
Highest level of acess (3° tercile) | 209 | 25.1 |