Sex-based variations in the nutritional and functional status of hemodialysis patients in Palestine: a cross-sectional study

Table 4 Sex-based Hemodialysis-related data

Variables		Total (n = 188)	Males (n = 117)	Females (n = 71)	P-value
Duration of hemodialysis [months; median, range]		42 (6-168)	41 (6-168)	44 (6-156)	0.720
Duration of hemodialysis sessions [minutes; median, range]		180 (120–240)	180 (120–240)	180 (120–240)	0.769
Dialysis access	Arteriovenous fistula [n (%)]	163 (86.7)	103 (88.0)	60 (84.5)	0.316
Dialysis access	Hemodialysis catheter [n (%)]	25 (13.3)	14 (12.0)	11 (15.5)	0.316
Nutrition consultation	Yes [n (%)]	67 (35.6)	45 (38.5)	22 (31.0)	0.190
Source of nutrition information	Health team professionals [n (%)]	107 (56.9)	63 (53.8)	44 (62.0)	0.174
Source of nutrition information	Other sources [n (%)]	81 (43.1)	54 (46.2)	27 (38.0)	0.174

Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD; SD: standard deviation. Pearson Chi-square test is employed for categorical variables and Mann-Whitney test for continuous variables

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