Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants (N = 332).
| Variables | Categories | N (%) | HRQoL Mean ± SD | t/F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 233 (70.2) | 57.09 ± 12.49 | 0.15 |
| Female | 99 (29.8) | 56.87 ± 12.00 | ||
| Age (years) | 18–44 | 121 (36.4) | 58.68 ± 11.98 | 1.86 |
| 45–59 | 211 (63.6) | 56.07 ± 12.45 | ||
| Marital status | Single | 64 (19.3) | 57.57 ± 12.65 | 0.70 |
| Married | 251 (75.6) | 57.15 ± 12.08 | ||
| Divorced | 11 (3.3) | 51.99 ± 15.42 | ||
| Widowed | 6 (1.8) | 55.21 ± 14.71 | ||
| Residence | Towns | 246 (74.1) | 58.19 ± 12.44 | 2.96* |
| Rural | 86 (25.9) | 53.67 ± 11.41 | ||
| Medical coverage | Self-financed | 3 (0.6) | 45.31 ± 6.25 | 1.29 |
| Resident health insurance | 134 (40.4) | 56.31 ± 12.59 | ||
| Employee medical insurance | 192 (57.8) | 57.73 ± 12.06 | ||
| Commercial insurance | 3 (0.9) | 55.21 ± 20.09 | ||
| Duration of HD (months) | 3 ~ 6 | 39 (11.7) | 57.09 ± 13.19 | 0.49 |
| 6 ~ 12 | 39 (11.7) | 56.25 ± 11.44 | ||
| 12 ~ 60 | 158 (47.6) | 56.44 ± 12.67 | ||
| ≥60 | 96 (28.9) | 58.27 ± 11.83 | ||
| Dialysis frequency(times/week) | <3 | 42 (12.7) | 60.34 ± 11.62 | 1.87 |
| ≥3 | 290 (87.3) | 56.54 ± 12.37 | ||
| dialysis time period | Daytime | 283 (85.2) | 56.45 ± 12.23 | −2.05* |
| Evening | 49 (14.8) | 60.33 ± 12.54 | ||
| Number of comorbidities | 1 ~ 2 | 48 (14.5) | 62.79 ± 11.27 | 10.89** |
| 3 ~ 4 | 168 (50.6) | 57.79 ± 11.97 | ||
| ≥5 | 116 (34.9) | 53.52 ± 12.27 | ||
| Number of medications | 1 ~ 2 | 46 (13.9) | 58.76 ± 11.33 | 2.54 |
| 3 ~ 4 | 179 (53.9) | 57.86 ± 12.46 | ||
| ≥5 | 107 (32.2) | 54.86 ± 12.34 | ||
| Primary cause | Glomerulonephritis | 38 (11.4) | 60.32 ± 11.75 | 2.80* |
| Diabetic nephropathy | 56 (16.9) | 51.53 ± 9.85 | ||
| Hypertensive nephropathy | 87 (26.2) | 57.29 ± 13.65 | ||
| Polycystic kidney | 11 (3.3) | 60.94 ± 10.80 | ||
| Obstructive nephropathy | 7 (2.1) | 58.71 ± 11.30 | ||
| Undetermined etiology | 60 (18.1) | 56.85 ± 12.36 | ||
| Other | 73 (22.0) | 58.58 ± 12.03 |
HD, hemodialysis; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; SD, standard deviation. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.