The Effect of Sumac Fruit on Serum Lipids and Body Mass Index in Hemodialysis Patients

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the studied groups.

Demographic variable		Groups			value
		2 g sumac	3 g sumac	Placebo
		Frequency (%)
Gender	Man	17 (50)	25 (73.5)	18 (48.6)	0.063
	Female	17 (50)	9 (26.5)	19 (51.4)
	Total	34 (100)	34 (100)	37 (100)
Marital status	Single	1 (2.9)	2 (5.9)	2 (5.4)	0.832
	Married	32 (94.1)	31 (91.2)	35 (94.6)
	Other cases	1 (2.9)	1 (2.9)	0 (0)
	Total	34 (100)	34 (100)	37 (100)
Place of residence	City	25 (73.5)	30 (88.2)	32 (86.5)	0.21
	Village	9 (26.5)	4 (11.8)	5 (13.5)
	Total	34 (100)	34 (100)	37 (100)
Education level	Illiterate	19 (55.9)	20 (58.8)	19 (51.4)	0.859
	Tips and less	9 (26.5)	9 (26.5)	11 (29.7)
	High school and diploma	3 (8.8)	3 (8.8)	6 (16.2)
	University	3 (8.8)	2 (5.9)	1 (2.7)
	Total	17 (50)	34 (100)	37 (100)