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

Table 2

Frequency distribution of underlying diseases in study mode groups.

Group		Placebo	3 g sumac	2 g sumac	value
		Frequency (%)
History of hypertension	Yes	31 (91.2)	28 (82.4)	28 (75.7)	0.222
	No	3 (8.8)	6 (17.6)	9 (24.3)
	Total	34 (100)	34 (100)	37 (100)
History of diabetes mellitus	Yes	14 (41.2)	15 (44.1)	11 (29.7)	0.415
	No	20 (58.8)	19 (55.9)	26 (70.3)
	Total	34 (100)	34 (100)	37 (100)
History of total cholesterol increase	Yes	7 (20.6)	6 (17.6)	3 (8.1)	0.307
	No	27 (79.4)	28 (82.4)	34 (91.9)
	Total	34 (100)	34 (100)	37 (100)
History of TG elevation	Yes	4 (11.8)	5 (14.7)	3 (8.1)	0.681
	No	30 (88.2)	29 (85.3)	34 (91.9)
	Total	34 (100)	34 (100)	37 (100)
History of hypoglycaemia	Yes	10 (29.4)	11 (32.4)	14 (37.8)	0.745
	No	24 (70.6)	23 (67.6)	23 (62.2)
	Total	34 (100)	34 (100)	37 (100)
History of rheumatic diseases	Yes	4 (11.8)	4 (11.8)	1 (2.7)	0.285
	No	30 (88.2)	30 (88.2)	36 (97.3)
	Total	34 (100)	34 (100)	37 (100)
History of gout	Yes	2 (5.9)	1 (2.9)	1 (2.7)	0.744
	No	32 (94.1)	33 (97.1)	36 (97.3)
	Total	34 (100)	34 (100)	37 (100)

TG: triglyceride. for chi-square test.