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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants

From: Illness perceptions predict mortality in patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease: a prospective observational study

Variable

Statistic

Demographic Characteristics

 Males, n (%)

125 (62.5)

 Females, n (%)

75 (37.5)

Education level:

 Primary n (%)

93 (46.5)

 Secondary n (%)

80 (40.0)

 Tertiary n (%)

27 (13.5)

Time since Diagnosis

 Less than or equal to 6 months

20 (10.6)

 More than 6 months or equal to 1 year

20 (10.6)

 Around 2 to 5 years

71 (37.8)

 Around 6 to 10 years

31 (16.5)

 More than 10 years

46 (24.5)

Clinical Characteristics eGFR n (%)

 60–90

16 (8.0)

 30–59

97 (48.5)

 15–29

53 (26.5)

 10–14

34 (17.0)

Mean Urea ± SD, mmol/l

17.1 + 8.7

Mean Haemoglobin ± SD, g/dl

12.5 + 1.8

Mean Serum Albumin ± SD, g/l

42.9 + 4.4

Mean Extra renal comorbidity ± SD

4.9 + 3.1

Mean Distress Score ± SD

18.0 + 10.9