Table 1.
Main clinical characteristics of the study participants
| Hemodialysis patients (n = 94) | |
|---|---|
| Male/female | 54/40 |
| Age | 62.98 ± 17.94 |
| Education | 11.98 ± 4.98 |
| Dialytic vintage in months | 76.55 ± 84.89 |
| Clinical laboratory variables | |
| Azotemia | 98.62 ± 36.21 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 9.59 ± 2.68 |
| Glycemia | 99.81 ± 35.91 |
| Calcium (g/dL) | 9.04 ± 0.95 |
| Phosphorus (g/dL) | 5.63 ± 1.71 |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.63 ± 0.38 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.21 ± 1.21 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 35.21 ± 3.99 |
| Kt/V | 1.47 ± 0.29 |
| Body Mass Index | 23.93 ± 4.09 |
| Questionnaire results | |
| BDI-II | 11.21 ± 9.04 |
| STAI State | 39.40 ± 11.65 |
| STAI Trait | 43.10 ± 9.52 |
| FSS | 46.58 ± 13.43 |
| BIS | 22.96 ± 4.88 |
| BAS total | 40.93 ± 9.19 |
| BAS Reward Responsiveness | 17.82 ± 3.84 |
| BAS Drive | 11.82 ± 3.61 |
| BAS Fun Seeking | 11.31 ± 3.33 |
Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation or absolute numbers for continuous and categorical variables, respectively