Table 2.
Aspects or activities of ‘yesterday’ associated with positive and negative affectsa
| Associated with positive affects | n (%) | Associated with negative affects | n (%) | |
| 1. | Spending time with family or friends | 21 (29.6) | Dialysis | 19 (26.8) |
| 2. | No dialysis | 15 (21.1) | Being tired/sick/in pain, can’t do anything | 8 (11.3) |
| 3. | Getting out of dialysis | 6 (8.5) | Housework and chores | 8 (11.3) |
| 4. | Church activities, reading/studying Bible | 5 (7.0) | Family conflict | 4 (5.6) |
| 5. | Having meals | 4 (5.6) | Financial and legal issues | 2 (2.8) |
| 6. | Watching TV | 3 (4.2) | Busy at work | 1 (1.4) |
| 7. | Going out (bowling/shopping) | 3 (4.2) | Child caring | 1 (1.4) |
| 8. | Cooking/cleaning | 2 (2.8) | No appetite | 1 (1.4) |
a
Positive affects (e.g. happy, enjoying myself); negative affects (e.g. frustrated, anxious, tired, depressed).