Table 2. Characteristics of participants in terms of stress and adaptability methods with stress in two groups.
| Question | Choices |
Hemodialysis patients
N (%) |
Outpatients
N (%) |
Statistical
indicators |
|
Problem in communicating
with family |
Always | 2 (15.4) | 11 (84.6) | χ2 = 19.85 p < 0.001 df = 3 |
| Often | 31 (60.8) | 20 (39.2) | ||
| Rarely | 96 (56.8) | 73 (43.2) | ||
| Never | 26 (33.8) | 51 (66.2) | ||
|
Anxiety in communicating
with important people |
Always | 0 (0.0) | 11 (100.0) | χ2 = 18.36 p < 0.001 df = 3 |
| Often | 31 (43.7) | 40 (56.3) | ||
| Rarely | 94 (59.1) | 65 (40.9) | ||
| Never | 30 (44.1) | 38 (55.9) | ||
|
Concern about health
status |
Always | 4 (18.2) | 18 (81.8) | χ2 = 25.95 p < 0.001 df = 3 |
| Often | 27 (34.2) | 52 (65.8) | ||
| Rarely | 74 (61.7) | 46 (38.3) | ||
| Never | 50 (58.8) | 35 (41.2) | ||
|
Things you could change
or can change and those you could not easily accept. |
Always | 15 (30.0) | 35 (70.0) | χ2 = 45.40 p < 0.001 df = 3 |
| Often | 55 (41.7) | 77 (58.3) | ||
| Rarely | 84 (73.0) | 31 (27.0) | ||
| Never | 1 (7.7) | 12 (92.3) | ||
|
How many working
problem you tried to take care based on priority? |
Always | 23 (37.1) | 39 (62.9) | χ2 = 6.45 p = 0.091 df = 3 |
| Often | 110 (53.7) | 95 (46.3) | ||
| Rarely | 21 (53.8) | 18 (46.2) | ||
| Never | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | ||
|
Asking others to help
you in life’s problems? |
Always | 1 (4.3) | 22 (95.7) | χ2 = 54.20 p < 0.001 df = 3 |
| Often | 54 (46.6) | 62 (53.4) | ||
| Rarely | 93 (69.4) | 41 (30.6) | ||
| Never | 7 (18.9) | 30 (81.1) |