Items | Min–max | Range | Mean ± SD |
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Physiological signs of dehydration | 0–6 | 0–5 | 3.12 ± 1.70 |
Clinical signs of dehydration | 0–8 | 0–7 | 3.46 ± 1.1 |
Functional signs of dehydration | 0–9 | 0–9 | 6.65 ± 1.87 |
Total dehydration risk | 0–23 | 0–21 | 13.02 ± 4.05 |
Medication may increase risk for dehydration | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Laxatives | 201 | 65.9 |
Diuretics | 237 | 77.7 |
Anti-inflammatory | 245 | 80.3 |
Anti-acids | 248 | 81.3 |
Anti-depressant | 45 | 14.8 |
Cortisone | 91 | 29.8 |
Chemotherapy | 7 | 2.3 |
Medication | Dehydration risk level | χ2 | ||||||
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Low risk | Moderate risk | High risk | ||||||
F | % | F | % | F | % | |||
23.464 | 0.008 |
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Yes | 89 | 44.3 | 85 | 42.3 | 27 | 13.4 | ||
No | 71 | 68.3 | 33 | 31.7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
9.196 | 0.010 |
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Yes | 118 | 49.8 | 92 | 38.8 | 27 | 11.4 | ||
No | 42 | 61.8 | 26 | 38.2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
67.691 | 0.000 |
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Yes | 100 | 40.8 | 118 | 48.2 | 27 | 11.0 | ||
No | 60 | 100 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
54.539 | 0.000 |
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Yes | 105 | 42.3 | 116 | 46.8 | 27 | 10.9 | ||
No | 55 | 96.5 | 2 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
23.741 | 0.007 |
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Yes | 10 | 22.2 | 25 | 55.6 | 10 | 22.2 | ||
No | 150 | 57.7 | 93 | 35.8% | 17 | 6.5 | ||
40.911 | 0.000 |
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Yes | 33 | 36.3 | 36 | 39.6 | 22 | 24.2 | ||
No | 127 | 59.3 | 82 | 38.3 | 5 | 2.3 | ||
0.458 | 0.79 |
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Yes | 4 | 57.1 | 2 | 28.6 | 1 | 14.3 | ||
No | 156 | 52.3 | 116 | 38.9 | 26 | 8.7 |
Demographic characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
60–65 | 144 | 47.0 |
65–70 | 90 | 29.5 |
70–75 | 40 | 13.1 |
75–80 | 18 | 5.9 |
≥80 | 13 | 4.3 |
Male | 156 | 51.1 |
Female | 149 | 48.9 |
Single | 7 | 2.3 |
Married | 210 | 68.9 |
Divorced | 4 | 1.3 |
Widowed | 84 | 27.5 |
Yes | 286 | 93.8 |
No | 19 | 6.2 |
Can’t read or write | 137 | 44.9 |
Can read | 168 | 55.1 |
Works | 72 | 23.6 |
Does not work | 233 | 76.4 |
Employee | 23 | 7.5 |
Farmer | 154 | 50.5 |
Handicraftsman | 56 | 18.4 |
Retired | 72 | 23.6 |
Alone | 11 | 3.6 |
With spouse | 129 | 42.3 |
With a sibling | 161 | 52.8 |
Others | 4 | 1.3 |
Question | Yes N (%) | No N (%) | I don’t know N (%) |
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Have you heard about dehydration? | 231 (75.7) | 7 (2.3) | 67 (21.7) |
Dehydration happens when not having enough fluid | 227 (74.4) | 15 (4.9) | 63 (20.7) |
Dehydration happens when you lose too much fluid | 132 (43.3) | 37 (12.1) | 136 (44.6) |
Drinking enough fluids (milk, juice, or water) is necessary to prevent dehydration | 208 (68.2) | 12 (3.9) | 85 (27.8) |
Avoid hot weather | 102 (33.4) | 91 (29.8) | 112 (36.7) |
Avoid direct exposure to sunlight | 112 (36.7) | 86 (28.2) | 107 (35.0) |
Having food rich in fluid (soup, fruits, and vegetables) | 110 (36.1) | 81 (26.6) | 114 (37.4) |
Dehydration may lead to kidney disease | 190 (62.3) | 30 (9.8) | 86 (28.2) |
Dehydration may lead to confusion | 148 (48.5) | 27 (8.9) | 130 (42.6) |
Dehydration may lead to death | 135 (44.3) | 43 (14.1) | 127 (41.6) |