Table 3 Effect of baseline characteristics on HADS anxiety and depression scores

Patients living with advanced chronic kidney disease

R²adj 0.18, p < 0.001

R²adj 0.08, p < 0.001

Age

− 0.21 ± 0.08

0.008

–

–

Black African ethnicity

− 0.19 ± 0.07

0.012

–

–

Relationship status

− 0.17 ± 0.07

0.021

–

–

Income source

–

–

− 0.19 ± 0.08

0.015

Haemoglobin

− 0.27 ± 0.07

 < 0.001

− 0.23 ± 0.08

0.004

Patients receiving dialysis

R²adj 0.22, p < 0.001

Relationship status

− 0.22 ± 0.09

0.018

Prescribed peritoneal dialysis

− 0.20 ± 0.09

0.037

Haemoglobin

− 0.31 ± 0.10

0.001