Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (N = 504)
Demographics | N (% valid) | Clinical data | N (% valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male) | 308 (61.6) | Primary kidney disease | Â |
Age (mean ± SD) | 57.1 ± 14.9 |    Glomerulonephritis | 109 (22.2) |
Education |  |    Polycystic kidney | 60 (12.2) |
   Primary school | 200 (42.6) |    Hypertension | 97 (19.8) |
   Secondary school | 80 (17.1) |    Diabetes | 50 (10.2) |
   High school | 119 (25.4) |    Other | 84 (17.2) |
   University | 70 (14.9) |    Unknown | 90 (18.4) |
Family status |  | Years on HD (mean ± SD) | 6.1 ± 5.6 |
   Single | 95 (19.0) | On transplantation list | 187 (37.6) |
   Married | 339 (67.8) | Previous unsuccessful transplant | 52 (10.3) |
   Divorced/Separated | 27 (5.4) | Co morbidity | 211 (41.9) |
   Widowed | 39 (7.8) |    Cardiovascular disease | 91 (43.1) |
Occupational status |  |    Diabetes | 46 (21.8) |
   Unemployed/Retired | 226 (45.0) |    Physical impairment | 20 (9.5) |
   Employed | 195 (38.7) |    Other | 54 (25.6) |
   Keeping house/Student | 82 (16.3) | One or more renal disease attributed hospitalizations over the past year | 152 (30.1) |