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Table 1 Basic demographic data and clinical characteristics of study population

From: Ramadan fasting in hemodialysis population: single-center study

Characteristic

Mean (SD)/median (IQR)

Age

45.78 (15.97)

Duration of HD (years)

6 (3–12)

Dry weight (pre-fasting)

67.77 ± 21.52

Characteristic

N (%)

Gender

 Male

97 (48.7%)

 Female

102 (51.3%)

Vascular access

 AVF

181 (91%)

 Permanent catheter

16 (8%)

 Temporary catheter

2 (1%)

Type of fasting

 No

83 (41.7%)

 Complete

28 (14.1%)

 Partial

88 (44.2%)

Residual renal function (RRF)

 Negative

173 (87.4%)

 Positive

25 (12.6%)

Virology (HCV)

 Positive

55 (27.6%)

 Negative

144 (72.4%)

Comorbidities

 HTN

83 (41.7%)

 DM

23 (11.6%)

 IHD

7 (3.5%)

 Amyloidosis

2 9 (1.0%)

 Heart failure

6 (3.0%)

 AF

2 (1.0%)

 Bronchial asthma

1 (0.5%)

  1. AVF arteriovenous fistula, HTN hypertension, DM diabetes mellitus, IHD ischemic heart disease, AF atrial fibrillation