Table 5 The association between hope, social relational quality, and acceptance of disability and demographic and clinical characteristics

Gender

Male

38.66 (4.63)

45.5 (0.44)

65.44 (7.77)

Female

39.21 (3.68)

45.29 (0.59)

67.29 (5.38)

Test

P

t = − 0.64^a

P = 0.52

t = 30^a

P = 0.76

t = − 1.31^a

P = 0.19

Marital status

Single

39.76 (4.14)

45.00 (4.43)

68.92 (6.51)

Married

38.90 (438)

45.61 (3.85)

65.69 (7.32)

Divorced or widowed

35.83 (4.35)

43.83 (2.78)

65.16 (4.35)

Test

P

F = 1.92^b

P = 0.15

 F = 0.69^b

P = 0.50

 F = 1.22^b

P = 0.29

Education level

Illiterate

38.79 (4.38)

44.37 (3.48)

66.41 (6.48)

Primary and secondary schools

38.14 (3.95)

45.11 (3.33)

64.71 (7.52)

High school and diploma

39.37 (5.01)

47.16 (4.88)

67.66 (6.72)

Academic

42.33 (3.90)

46.22 (4.40)

69.66 (5.89)

Test

P

F = 2.70^b

P = 0.04

 F = 2.56 ^b

P = 0.058

 F = 1.97 ^b

P = 0.12

Employment status

Unemployed

38.22 (5.45)

44.67 (3.76)

65.58 (1.76)

Homemaker

39.16 (3.75)

45.61 (3.38)

67.09 (5.54)

Retired

38.86 (4.00)

46.09 (4.35)

64.88 (6.39)

Employed

39.33 (4.23)

44.93 (3.55)

67.93 (5.37)

Test

P

F = 0.32 ^b

P = 0.81

 F = 0.91 ^b

P = 0.43

 F = 0.99 ^b

P = 0.39

Use of assistive devices

Nothing

38.89 (4.46)

45.54 (4.30)

67.54 (6.20)

Canes and crutches

37.88 (4.05)

45.11 (2.53)

63.03 (5.58)

Walkers

41.57 (2.99)

45.71 (2.13)

58.14 (13.74)

Test

P

F = 2.04 ^b

P = 0.13

 F = 0.13 ^b

P = 0.87

 F = 9.69 ^b

P < 0.001

Ability to perform daily tasks

Excellent

38.0 (4.30)

43.69 (2.83)

66.38 (3.66)

Good

38.57 (3.75)

45.88 (4.27)

65.68 (8.49)

Fair

39.541 (4.35)

45.39 (3.45)

66.34 (5.94)

Test

P

F = 0.75 ^b

P = 0.47

 F = 1.75 ^b

P = 0.17

 F = 0.12 ^b

P = 0.87

Number of hemodialysis sessions per week

Two times

38.92 (2.85)

46.04 (3.28)

66.84 (7.80)

Three times

38.81 (4.68)

45.30 (4.01)

65.8 (7.00)

Test

P

t= 0.11^a

P = 0.91

t = 0.84^a

P = 0.40

t = 0.64^a

P = 0.52