Table 1 Sociodemographic, clinical and psychological characteristics in chronic kidney disease patients (N = 98).
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC, CLINICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES | N (%) or mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
GENDER | Male | 58(59.18%) |
| Â | Female | 40(40.82%) |
AGE | 20-39 yrs | 6(6.12%) |
| Â | 40-59yrs | 53(54.08%) |
| Â | >60 yrs | 39(39.80%) |
EDUCATION | 6 yrs | 37(37.76%) |
| Â | 9 yrs | 15(15.30%) |
| Â | 12 yrs | 26(26.54%) |
| Â | >12 yrs | 20(20.40%) |
MARITAL STATUS | Married | 85(86.74%) |
| Â | Single | 6(6.12%) |
| Â | Divorced | 6(6.12%) |
| Â | Widower | 1(1.02%) |
EMPLOYMENT STATUS | Employed | 42(42.86%) |
| Â | Unemployed | 2(2.04%) |
| Â | Retired | 31(31.63%) |
| Â | Domestic | 21(21.43%) |
| Â | Student | 2(2.04%) |
CLINICAL VARIABLES | Disease stage | Â |
| Â | Pre-dialysis | 79(80.61%) |
| Â | Dialysis | 19(19.39%) |
| Â | Time since diagnosis | Â |
| Â | <1 yr | 1(1.02%) |
| Â | 1-3 yrs | 20(20.41%) |
| Â | >3 yrs | 77(78.57%) |
| Â | CKD etiology | Â |
| Â | Diabetic nephropathy | 23(23.47%) |
| Â | Non-diabetic nephropathy | 75(76.53%) |
PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES | Defensive coping score a | 37.07(5.17) |
| Â | Depression score b | 0.96(0.56) |
| Â | Anxiety score c | 0.48(0.46) |