Table III.

Mean scores of illness perception Questionnaire-Revised Scales in relation to demographic characteristics of patients on hemodialysis (n = 47)

IPQ Scales	Age [years]			Gender
	< 50	≥ 50	Value of p	Male	Female	Value of p
Time line	3.42 ±0.79	3.40 ±0.52	0.09	3.37 ±0.62	3.44 ±0.40	0.06
Consequences	2.62 ±0.79	2.49 ±0.60	0.52	2.46 ±0.66	2.59 ±0.68	0.54
Personal control	2.95 ±0.38	2.76 ±0.35	0.09	2.81 ±0.45	2.85 ±0.32	0.69
Treatment control	3.05 ±0.39	3.06 ±0.33	0.95	3.06 ±0.33	3.05 ±0.37	0.91
Coherence	3.26 ±0.62	3.05 ±0.47	0.19	3.16 ±0.46	3.11 ±0.58	0.77
Cyclical symptoms	2.21 ±0.52	2.22 ±0.59	0.93	2.25 ±0.48	2.20 ±0.60	0.77
Emotional response	2.32 ±0.88	2.27 ±0.66	0.85	2.12 ±0.60	2.39 ±0.81	0.23