From: Prevalence and correlates of depression among chronic kidney disease patients in Taiwan
Variables | M( SD) | n(%) |
---|---|---|
Demographic data | ||
Age (years) | 64.5 ± 12.13 |  |
Gender | Â | Â |
  Male |  | 165(61.1) |
  Female |  | 105(38.9) |
Marital status | ||
  Single |  | 19(7.0) |
  Married (or divorced) |  | 251(93.0) |
Educational level | Â | Â |
  Low (< 12th grade) |  | 202(74.8) |
  High (≥ 12th grade) |  | 68(25.2) |
Job | Â | Â |
  Employed |  | 73(27.0) |
  Unemployed |  | 197(73.0) |
Living status | Â | Â |
  Living alone |  | 24(8.9) |
  Cohabitating |  | 246(91.1) |
Religious beliefs | Â | Â |
  Yes |  | 228(84.4) |
  No |  | 42(15.6) |
Sleep disturbance | Â | Â |
  Yes |  | 170(63.0) |
  No |  | 100(37.0) |
Alcohol drinking | Â | Â |
  Low(≤1 times/week) |  | 254(94.1) |
  High(≥2 times/week) |  | 16(5.9) |
Cigarette smoking | Â | Â |
  Yes |  | 111(41.1) |
  No |  | 159(58.9) |
Regular exercise | Â | Â |
  Yes |  | 173(64.1) |
  No |  | 97(35.9) |
Disease characteristics | ||
Disease duration (years) | 3.53 ± 2.85 |  |
CKD stage | Â | Â |
Stage III and below | Â | 106(39.3) |
Stage IVand above | Â | 164(60.7) |
Other Chronic diseases | Â | Â |
  ≤1 |  | 93(34.4) |
  ≥2 |  | 177(65.6) |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.08 ± 2.03 |  |
Creatine(mg/dl) | 5.05 ± 1.81 |  |
Albumin(g/dl) | 3.51 ± 0.31 |  |