Illness perceptions predict distress in patients with chronic kidney disease

BMC Psychology

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 200)

Characteristic	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex
Female	75	37.5
Male	125	62.5
Nationality
Maltese	192	96
Other	8	4
Marital status
Single	12	6
Married or cohabitating	131	65.5
Separated or divorced	12	6
Widowed	45	22.5
Level of education
Primary	93	46.5
Secondary	80	40
Tertiary	27	13.5
Occupational status
Unemployed	4	2
Housewife	14	7
Retired	144	72
Employed	33	16.5
Student	3	1.5
eGFR
60–90	16	8
30–59	97	48.5
15–29	53	26.5
10–14	34	17
Time since diagnosis
Less than or equal to 6 months	20	10.6
More than 6 months or equal to 1 year	20	10.6
Around 2–5 years	71	37.8
Around 6–10 years	31	16.5
More than 10 years	46	24.5

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