Table 1 Patients’ demographic and medical characteristics (n:637)
Variable | N (%)* |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | (56.7%) 361 |
 Female | (43.3%) 276 |
Age (Mean ± SD) | 50.5 ± 15.6 |
Hemodialysis center | |
 1 | 253 (39.7%) |
 2 | 149 (23.4%) |
 3 | 146 (23%) |
 4 | 76 (11.9%) |
 5 | 13 (2%) |
Number of surgeries (Mean ± SD) [range] | 2.75 ± 1.6 [0–11] |
History of blood transfusion | 435 (68.3%) |
Number of blood transfusion events (Mean ± SD) [range] | 3.40 ± 4.6 [0–36] |
Hemodialysis duration (Mean ± SD) [range] | 6.1 ± 5.6 [1–30] |
Hemodialysis sessions per week | |
 1–2 | 570 (89.3%) |
 3 | 67 (10.5%) |
History of dental procedure | (72.5%) 462 |
History of gastrointestinal endoscopy | (39.2%) 250 |
History of using parenteral medications | (35.8%) 228 |
HBV Vaccinated | (70.5%) 449 |
Kidney transplantation | (5.7%) 36 |
Comorbidity | |
 Hypertension | 536 (84.1%) |
 Cardiovascular diseases | 244 (38.3%) |
 Diabetes mellitus | 134 (21%) |