Table 2.
Distribution of absolute and relative frequency, mean and standard deviation, and range of life expectancy, spiritual well‐being and adherence of the diet in research units
| Variable | Categories | Frequency | Percentage | Mean and standard deviation | Variation range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope | Low | 22 | 20.0 | 30.10 ± 5.82 | 14–36 | |
| Moderate | 19 | 17.3 | ||||
| High | 69 | 62.7 | ||||
| Spiritual well‐being | Low | 3 | 2.7 | 75.05 ± 7.54 | 58–108 | |
| Moderate | 86 | 78.2 | ||||
| High | 21 | 19.1 | ||||
| Adherence to the diet | Interdialytic weight gain | Adherence | 76 | 69.1 | 1.85 ± 1.06 | 0.20–6 |
| Non‐adherence | 34 | 30.9 | ||||
| Serum potassium level | Adherence | 98 | 89.1 | 5.13 ± 0.75 | 2.90–6.60 | |
| Non‐adherence | 12 | 10.9 | ||||
| Serum phosphorous level | Adherence | 72 | 65.5 | 5.46 ± 1.38 | 2.80–9.5 | |
| Non‐adherence | 38 | 34.5 | ||||