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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: The association between sense of coherence and quality of life: a cross-sectional study in a sample of patients on hemodialysis

 

N

%

Gender

 Male

92

58.6

 Female

65

41.4

Marital status*

 Single

30

19.2

 Married

117

75.0

 Divorced/Widowed

9

5.8

Educational level

 Uneducated

13

8.3

 Primary and elementary education

95

60.5

 Secondary education

29

18.5

 Higher education

20

12.7

Employment status

 Unemployed/Retired

114

72.6

 Employed

43

27.4

Duration on hemodialysis

 0–11 months

132

84.1

 ≥ 12 months

25

15.9

Psychotropic medication

 No

115

73.2

 Yes

42

26.8

Kidney transplantation

 No

148

94.3

 Yes

9

5.7

Primary cause of kidney failure*

 Diabetes

30

19.4

 Hypertension

21

13.5

 Other

78

50.3

 Does not know

26

16.8

 

Mean

SD

Age

62.10

13.81

Inpatient days (last 6 months)

1.07

2.49

Outpatient visits (last 6 months)

0.20

0.59

  1. *Valid percentages are presented due to missing values
  2. SD: Standard deviation