Research Article

Lived Experiences of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Receiving Hemodialysis in Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants in FHCSH Hemodialysis Center, Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020.

ParticipantsAge rangeGenderMarital statusEducational statusResidenceOccupationDuration of using hemodialysis in months

Participant 140–49MMarriedPrimary schoolRuralFarmer8
Participant 230–39FDivorcedCannot read and writeRuralMerchant8
Participant 320–29MSingleCollege and aboveUrbanGov’t employee9
Participant 440–49MMarriedCollege and aboveUrbanGov’t employee20
Participant 540–49MMarriedCollege and aboveUrbanGov’t employee24
Participant 630–39MMarriedSecondary schoolUrbanMerchant36
Participant 720–29MSingleSecondary schoolRuralFamily dependent24
Participant 8≥50MMarriedSecondary schoolUrbanRetired72
Participant 940–49MDivorcedSecondary schoolUrbanMerchant36
Participant 1020–29MSingleSecondary schoolUrbanFamily dependent36
Participant 1120–29FSingleCollege and aboveUrbanGov’t employee42
Participant 12≥50MMarriedCollege and aboveUrbanRetired36