Table 2.
Patient characteristics.
| n = 92 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Average ± standard deviation | 67.0 ± 11.6 | |
| Sex | n (%) | |
| Male | 71 (77.2) | |
| Female | 21 (22.8) | |
| Dialysis period (months) | ||
| Median value | 81.5 | |
| (interquartile range) | (29–136.5) | |
| Causative disease | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 46 (50.0) | |
| Kidney disease | 46 (50.0) | |
| Comorbidities (ICD-10) | ||
| 1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | 12 (13.0) | |
| 2. Neoplasms | 7 (7.6) | |
| 3. Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism | 31 (33.7) | |
| 4. Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 88 (95.7) | |
| 5. Mental and behavioral disorders | 11 (12.0) | |
| 6. Diseases of the nervous system | 18 (19.6) | |
| 7. Diseases of the eye and adnexa | 51 (55.4) | |
| 8. Diseases of the ear and mastoid process | 3 (3.3) | |
| 9. Diseases of the circulatory system | 90 (97.8) | |
| 10. Diseases of the respiratory system | 24 (26.1) | |
| 11. Diseases of the digestive system | 57 (62.0) | |
| 12. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 15 (16.3) | |
| 13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 54 (58.7) | |
| 14. Diseases of the genitourinary system | 9 (9.8) | |
| 15. Pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium | 0 (0.0) | |
| 16. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period | 0 (0.0) | |
| 17. Congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities | 1 (1.1) | |
| 18. Symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified | 34 (37.0) | |
| 19. Injury, poisoning, and certain other consequences of external causes | 7 (7.6) | |
| 20. External causes of morbidity and mortality | 0 (0.0) | |
| 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services | 0 (0.0) | |
| 22. Codes for special purposes | 0 (0.0) | |
| Education | ||
| Elementary or junior high graduate | 26 (28.3) | |
| High school graduate or university entrance exam | 40 (43.5) | |
| Technical school graduate or university drop-out | 12 (13.0) | |
| Junior college graduate | 0 (0.0) | |
| University graduate (4 years or more) | 14 (15.2) | |
| Graduate school completed | 0 (0.0) | |
| Married | ||
| Yes | 73 (79.3) | |
| No | 19 (20.7) | |
| Housemates | ||
| Lives alone | 18 (19.6) | |
| Husband or wife (including unmarried) | 43 (46.7) | |
| Other family members | 31 (33.7) | |
| Individual other than a family member | 0 (0.0) | |
| Questionnaire completion period | ||
| During dialysis treatment | 74 (80.4) | |
| After bringing home | 18 (19.6) | |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | |
| Assistance completing questionnaire | ||
| Yes | 76 (82.6) | |
| No | 16 (17.4) | |
| Reason for assistance (n = 76) | ||
| Vision impaired | 7 (9.2) | |
| Unable to write | 69 (90.8) | |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | |