Table 1.
Descriptive information about the sample
| Demographic characteristics | Ν | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (Females) | 77 | 54.6 |
| Age | ||
| <40 | 14 | 9.9 |
| 41-50 | 28 | 19.9 |
| 51-60 | 34 | 24.1 |
| 61-70 | 39 | 27.7 |
| 71-80 | 26 | 18.4 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 62 | 44.0 |
| Single | 35 | 24.8 |
| Divorced | 11 | 7.8 |
| Widow | 33 | 23.4 |
| Education | ||
| Elementary | 41 | 29.1 |
| Secondary | 54 | 38.3 |
| BSc-MSc | 46 | 32.6 |
| Residency | ||
| County capital | 108 | 76.6 |
| Rural Areas | 33 | 23.4 |
| No of children | ||
| None | 36 | 25.5 |
| One | 55 | 39.0 |
| >=2 | 50 | 35.5 |
| Clinical Characteristics | ||
| Years from first hemodialysis | ||
| Less than a year | 13 | 9.2 |
| 2-5 | 59 | 41.8 |
| 6-10 | 51 | 36.2 |
| >=11 | 18 | 12.8 |
| Other disease (Yes) | 90 | 63.8 |
| Informed of the state of their health | ||
| Very | 8 | 5.7 |
| Enough | 86 | 61.0 |
| Less | 47 | 33.3 |
| Followed the therapeutic doctor’s orders | ||
| Very | 14 | 9.9 |
| Enough | 80 | 56.7 |
| Less/not at all | 47 | 33.3 |
| Followed the proposed diet | ||
| Very | 36 | 25.5 |
| Enough | 54 | 38.3 |
| Less | 36 | 25.5 |
| Not at all | 15 | 10.6 |
| Frequency of hemodialysis | ||
| 3 times/week | 141 | 100 |
| Duration of hemodialysis (hours) | ||
| 3.00 | 25 | 17.7 |
| 3.50 | 31 | 22.0 |
| 4.00 | 85 | 60.3 |
| Other characteristics | ||
| Relations with nursing staff | ||
| Very good | 53 | 37.6 |
| Good | 72 | 51.1 |
| Moderate | 16 | 11.3 |
| Relations with medical staff | ||
| Very good | 56 | 39.7 |
| Good | 57 | 40.4 |
| Moderate/Bad | 28 | 19.9 |
| Relations with other patients | ||
| Very good | 74 | 52.5 |
| Good | 25 | 17.7 |
| Moderate/Bad | 42 | 29.8 |
| Difficulties in relations with social environment | ||
| Enough | 19 | 13.5 |
| Less | 113 | 80.1 |
| Not at all | 9 | 6.4 |
| Difficulties in relations with family environment | ||
| Very/Enough | 61 | 43.3 |
| Less | 47 | 33.3 |
| Not at all | 33 | 23.4 |
| Conceal the problem from social environment (Yes) | 61 | 43.3 |
| Other person at home. who helps in everyday tasks (Yes) | 104 | 73.8 |
| Consider yourself anxious (Yes) | 82 | 58.2 |