Table 1.
General demographic data of hemodialysis patients (n = 167)
| Item | n | Total score of symptom experience ± s |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic data | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 111 | 68.77 ± 45.96 |
| Female | 56 | 86.30 ± 45.97 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 60–64 | 44 | 82.82 ± 51.17 |
| 65–69 | 53 | 66.15 ± 43.86 |
| 70–74 | 30 | 63.83 ± 36.96 |
| 75–79 | 16 | 87.13 ± 50.34 |
| ≥ 80 | 24 | 83.67 ± 48.89 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Han Chinese | 166 | 74.43 ± 46.62 |
| Ethnic minority | 1 | 111.00 ± 0.00 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 3 | 90.67 ± 86.15 |
| Unemployed | 164 | 74.36 ± 45.96 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 138 | 74.36 ± 45.96 |
| Divorced | 4 | 86.25 ± 60.12 |
| Widowed | 20 | 83.40 ± 34.68 |
| Unmarried | 5 | 34.40 ± 31.34 |
| Education level | ||
| Primary school and below | 30 | 76.70 ± 42.93 |
| Middle school | 47 | 80.79 ± 50.05 |
| High school/technical high school | 51 | 64.10 ± 46.78 |
| Junior college and above | 39 | 79.49 ± 43.95 |
| Average household monthly income (RMB) | ||
| < 3000 | 19 | 79.16 ± 56.11 |
| 3000–3999 | 21 | 78.86 ± 55.40 |
| 4000–4999 | 38 | 62.47 ± 34.91 |
| ≥ 5000 | 89 | 77.90 ± 46.41 |
| Healthcare payment mode | ||
| Health insurance | 165 | 73.97 ± 46.13 |
| NCMS | 1 | 83.00 ± 0.00 |
| Self-pay | 1 | 179.00 ± 0.00 |
| Residential status | ||
| Solitary | 13 | 73.69 ± 39.24 |
| Staying with family | 149 | 73.69 ± 39.24 |
| Other | 5 | 56.60 ± 82.25 |
| General dialysis time | ||
| Morning | 78 | 82.04 ± 45.61 |
| Afternoon | 72 | 82.04 ± 45.61 |
| Night | 17 | 75.65 ± 49.18 |
| Primary disease | ||
| Glomerulonephritis | 56 | 70.14 ± 43.37 |
| Hypertension | 71 | 77.73 ± 50.02 |
| Diabetes | 62 | 77.97 ± 45.68 |
| Others | 37 | 72.81 ± 46.84 |
| Complications | ||
| Cardiovascular disease | 56 | 97.38 ± 45.11 |
| Infection | 8 | 113.63 ± 65.88 |
| Anemia | 74 | 86.45 ± 45.08 |
| Secondary hyperthyroidism | 40 | 86.27 ± 47.12 |
| Other | 10 | 65.70 ± 30.53 |
| Clinical information | ||
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | ||
| High | 167 | 74.65 ± 46.57 |
| Uric acid (μmol/L) | ||
| Low | 2 | 110.00 ± 32.53 |
| Normal | 104 | 76.96 ± 47.05 |
| High | 59 | 70.03 ± 46.41 |
| Prealbumin (g/L) | ||
| Low | 25 | 94.04 ± 51.02 |
| Normal | 132 | 71.79 ± 45.76 |
| High | 8 | 66.13 ± 38.75 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | ||
| Low | 156 | 73.88 ± 45.40 |
| Normal | 11 | 85.64 ± 62.47 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | ||
| Low | 2 | 64.00 ± 29.70 |
| Normal | 87 | 71.07 ± 43.54 |
| High | 76 | 79.54 ± 50.49 |
| Serum potassium (mmol/L) | ||
| Low | 15 | 78.93 ± 37.19 |
| Normal | 139 | 75.32 ± 48.06 |
| High | 10 | 75.32 ± 48.06 |
| Phosphorus (mmol/L) | ||
| Low | 5 | 89.40 ± 22.77 |
| Normal | 64 | 72.98 ± 44.21 |
| High | 96 | 75.40 ± 49.39 |
| Calcium (mmol/L) | ||
| Low | 25 | 70.60 ± 38.58 |
| Normal | 130 | 73.96 ± 48.71 |
| High | 10 | 97.60 ± 34.54 |
| Urea clearance index (Kt/V) | ||
| Met requirement | 54 | 72.41 ± 47.95 |
| Did not meet the requirement | 110 | 75.83 ± 46.45 |
| Urea reduction ratio (URR) | ||
| Met the requirement | 29 | 77.17 ± 43.31 |
| Did not meet the requirement | 135 | 74.17 ± 47.68 |