Table 1 Differences in personal characteristics, depression, fatigue, and sleep quality (n = 242)

Age in years, M (SD)

70.5(13.3)

-0.02

0.09

0.05

Gender

-1.00

-2.25

-1.53

 Male

128(53%)

14.9(10.8)

19.6(13.3)

10.2(4.0)

 Female

114(47%)

16.3(10.2)

21.4(14.0)

11.0(3.8)

Education

0.14

3.13

0.96

 Elementary or below

85(35%)

15.1(10.3)

20.3(12.9)

10.3(3.7)

 Junior high school

44(18%)

16.0(9.7)

21.6(13.8)

11.0(4.2)

 High school

59(25%)

15.4(10.6)

19.1(12.3)

11.1(3.8)

 College or above

54(22%)

16.1(11.7)

19.9(12.8)

10.1(4.3)

Employment

0.58

-0.60

10.6(4.0)

1.47

 Unemployed

196(81%)

15.7(10.0)

20.3(13.3)

10.7(4.0)

 Employed

46(19%)

14.7(12.7)

22.2(12.8)

9.8(3.7)

Marital status

2.48

6.36**

5.80**

 Married/cohabitating

185(77%)

14.8(10.4)

18.9(12.4)

10.2(3.8)

 Single

20(8%)

16.5(13.0)

20.8(14.5)

9.9(4.1)

 Widowed/divorced

37(15%)

18.9(9.5)

27.3(14.7)

12.5(4.3)

Religious beliefs

-3.64***

-4.17***

-2.18*

 Yes

224(93%)

14.9(10.1)

14.5(9.9)

10.4(3.9)

 No

18(7%)

24.1(11.6)

21.8(13.6)

12.5(4.1)

Living condition

2.74*

3.94**

3.52**

 Alone

23(10%)

16.7(10.2)

21.3(13.3)

10.4(4.5)

 With spouse

71(29%)

16.5(10.9)

20.9(14.1)

10.2(3.9)

 With children

24(10%)

17.6(10.7)

24.2(16.1)

12.3(3.7)

 With spouse and children

90(37%)

12.6(9.5)

16.7(10.4)

9.9(3.7)

 With caregiver

20(8%)

19.7(8.8)

29.4(11.0)

13.2(3.7)

 With parents

14(6%)

18.4(14.0)

21.5(15.9)

10.3(4.1)

CKD stage

158.05***

24.32***

48.17***

 Stage 3

106(44%)

9.9(6.5)

15.8(12.5)

8.8(3.4)

 Stage 4

67(28%)

11.6(6.9)

19.1(11.9)

9.9(4.0)

 Stage 5

69(29%)

28.1(7.7)

28.8(11.7)

13.8(2.5)

eGFR, M (SD)

25.45(13.4)

-0.64**

-0.39**

-0.50***

ESS, M (SD)

19.1(4.9)

-0.16**

-0.22**

-0.28**