Adequacy of Hemodialysis and Its Associated Factors among Patients Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population.

Characteristics	Frequency (n = 143)	Percent (%)
Age (years)
<40	27	18.9
≥40	116	81.1
Sex
Male	94	65.7
Female	49	34.3
Marital status
Married	102	71.3
Widowed	14	9.8
Divorced	9	6.3
Single	18	12.6
Education level
No formal education	5	3.5
Primary	33	23.1
Secondary	62	43.3
College/University	43	30.1
Body mass index (kg/m^2)
Underweight (<18.5)	14	9.8
Normal (18.5–24.9)	81	56.6
Overweight (25–29.9)	40	28.0
Obese (>30)	8	5.6