Table 4.
Differences in Hypertension, Diabetes, Anxiety and Depression Status, Causes of End-Stage Renal Disease, Age Distribution, and Education Level Stratification Between the Two Groups
| Item | IC Group | NCF Group | T/Z | χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.416 | 1.655 | 0.188 | ||
| Male | 43 (62.3) | 14 (48.3) | −0.451 | ||
| Female | 26 (37.7) | 15 (51.7) | |||
| Age (years)& | 61.36 ± 9.083 | 60.48 ± 10.599 | 0.416 | ||
| Duration of dialysis (months) | 54.87 ± 37.05 | 63.91 ± 66.08 | −0.451 | ||
| Depression | 18.164 | <0.001* | |||
| None | 1 (1.4) | 8 (26.7) | |||
| Mild | 16 (23.2) | 9 (30.0) | |||
| Moderate | 11 (15.9) | 5 (16.7) | |||
| Severe | 41 (59.4) | 8 (26.7) | |||
| Anxiety | 26.585 | <0.001* | |||
| None | 3 (4.3) | 9 (30.0) | |||
| Possible | 15 (21.7) | 15 (50.0) | |||
| Anxiety | 17 (24.6) | 1 (3.3) | |||
| Obvious anxiety | 27 (39.1) | 4 (13.3) | |||
| Possible severe anxiety | 7 (10.1) | 1 (3.3) | |||
| Hypertension | 0.252 | 0.616 | |||
| Yes | 52 (75.4) | 24 (80.0) | |||
| No | 17 (24.6) | 6 (20.0) | |||
| Diabetes | 6.577 | 0.010* | |||
| Yes | 30 (43.5) | 5 (16.7) | |||
| No | 39 (56.5) | 25 (83.3) | |||
| Primary kidney disease | 0.974 | 0.808 | |||
| Chronic glomerulonephritis | 15 (21.7) | 4 (13.3) | |||
| Hypertensive nephropathy | 15 (21.7) | 7 (23.3) | |||
| Diabetic nephropathy | 15 (21.7) | 7 (23.3) | |||
| Other | 24 (34.8) | 12 (40.0) | |||
| Age distribution | 3.764 | 0.288# | |||
| ≤49 | 5 (7.2) | 6 (20.0) | |||
| 50–59 | 24 (34.8) | 7 (23.3) | |||
| 60–69 | 27 (39.1) | 12 (40.0) | |||
| ≥70 | 13 (18.8) | 5 (16.7) | |||
| Education duration, years | 2.096 | 0.351 | |||
| <9, | 33 (47.8) | 15 (50.0) | |||
| ≥9, ≤12 | 20 (29.0) | 5 (16.7) | |||
| >12 | 16 (23.2) | 10 (33.3) |
Notes: &Data normally distributed. *Fisher’s exact test; #Continuity correction. P<0.05, indicating that the difference is statistically significant.
Abbreviations: CI, cognitive impairment; NCF, normal cognitive function.