| 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 6Â months) | 1.07 | 2.49 |
Outpatient visits (last 6Â months) | 0.20 | 0.59 |