Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients in the intervention and control groups
| Group Variable |
Intervention | Control | Statistical results | df | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||||
| Age (year) | 56.25 (12.28) | 55.61 (15.53) | t=1.18 | 58 | 0.863* | |
| Duration of hemodialysis treatment (Month) | 36.72 (22.65) | 35.10 (26.10) | t=2.13 | 58 | 0.793** | |
| (%) Number | (%) Number | |||||
| Gender | Male | 20 (62.50) | 15 (48.40) | χ2=1.27 | 1 | 0.315*** |
| Female | 12 (37.50) | 16 (51.60) | ||||
| Duration of the onset of RLS during dialysis | Less than 2 weeks | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | χ2=1.46 | 2 | 0.482*** |
| 2 weeks- 6 months | 9 (28.10) | 8 (25.80) | ||||
| 6-12 months | 8 (25.00) | 12 (38.70) | ||||
| More than a year | 15 (46.90) | 11 (35.50) | ||||
| History of taking medication to relieve RLS symptoms | Oral medication | 19 (59.40) | 21 (67.70) | Exact test=2.14 | 2 | 0.661**** |
| Supplementary medication | 3 (9.40) | 1 (3.10) | ||||
| No medication | 10 (31.20) | 9 (29.00) | ||||
| Factor exacerbating RLS during dialysis | Rest | 9 (28.10) | 11 (35.50) | Exact test=2.82 | 3 | 0.897**** |
| Stress & rest | 7 (21.90) | 5 (16.10) | ||||
| Heat & rest | 15 (46.90) | 14 (45.20) | ||||
| Stress, Heat & rest | 1 (3.10) | 1 (3.20) | ||||
*Mann-Whitney U test, **t-test, ***Chi-square test, **** Fisher’s exact test