Table 2:
Population baseline characteristics.
| Variable | N = 167 |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 67.8 ± 15.4 |
| Sex, male, n (%) | 112 (67.1) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 146 (87.4) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 66 (39.5) |
| Dialysis dose, Kt/V, mean ± SD | 2.3 ± 0.6 |
| Time on dialysis, months, mean ± SD | 50.6 ± 48.9 |
| Charlson indexa, mean ± SD | 6.6 ± 2.7 |
| Social assessment scaleb, mean ± SD | 8.8 ± 3.3 |
| BADL scalec, n (%) | |
| Total dependency | 7 (4.2) |
| Severe dependency | 6 (3.6) |
| Moderate dependency | 33 (19.8) |
| Little dependency | 17 (10.2) |
| Independent | 104 (62.3) |
| IADL scaled, n (%) | |
| Total dependency | 9 (5.4) |
| Severe dependency | 6 (3.6) |
| Moderate dependency | 21 (12.6) |
| Little dependency | 29 (17.4) |
| Independent | 102 (61.1) |
| Fall riskd, n (%) | |
| High | 18 (10.8) |
| Medium | 52 (31.1) |
| Low | 97 (58.1) |
| Cognitive impairmentf, n (%) | |
| No impairment | 144 (86.2) |
| Mild | 10 (6.0) |
| Moderate | 9 (5.4) |
| Severe | 4 (2.4) |
| Emotional distressg, mean ± SD | |
| Sadness | 3.48 ± 2.96 |
| Anxiety | 3.14 ± 2.74 |