Table 2: Features of patients concerning the disease.

Variables Number %

Diagnosis time

≤ 12 months

13-35 months

≥ 36 months

 

15

43

87

 

9.6

30.3

60.1

Vascular access type

Fistula

Graft

Catheter

 

80

42

23

 

55.4

29.2

15.4

State of having another disease apart from renal failure

Yes

No

 

104

41

 

72.1

27.9

BMI

BMI < 25 kg/m2

BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

 

22

52

71

 

15.3

36.4

48.3

*Renal failure -associated complications

Hypertension

Diabetes

Atherosclerotic heart disease

Congestive heart failure

Peripheral vascular disease

 

122

56

63

51

40

 

84.5

39.0

43.6

35.0

27.6

Total 145 100

*Patients with multiple complications.