Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 268)
Mean (SD) / N (%) | |
|---|---|
Sociodemographic | |
Gender | |
Male | 154 (57.5%) |
Female | 114 (42.5%) |
Age (years) | 59.87 (11.72) |
Ethnicity | |
Chinese | 151 (56.3%) |
Malay | 80 (29.9%) |
Indian or others | 37 (13.8%) |
Highest education | |
Primary or lower | 65 (24.9%) |
Secondary | 132 (50.6%) |
Post-secondary or higher | 64 (24.5%) |
Relationship status | |
In a relationship | 182 (67.9%) |
Not in a relationship | 86 (32.1%) |
Work status | |
Working | 76 (28.5%) |
Not working | 191 (71.5%) |
Clinical | |
Primary diagnosis | |
Diabetic nephropathy | 122 (45.5%) |
Glomerulonephritis | 49 (18.3%) |
Hypertension | 36 (13.4%) |
IgA nephropathy | 12 (4.5%) |
Others/uncertain aetiology | 49 (18.3%) |
Presence of diabetes | 145 (54.3%) |
Presence of hypertension | 232 (86.9%) |
Presence of hyperlipidaemia | 143 (53.6%) |
Presence of cardiovascular disease | 141 (52.8%) |
Duration on HD (months) | 78.85 (62.80) |
Medication count | 12.76 (4.25) |
Dialysis adequacy (Kt/V) | 1.60 (0.24) |
Cognitive | |
MoCA | 21.49 (4.29) Range: 9–30 |
PAOFI | 1.99 (0.70) Range: 1.00-5.39 |
Original KDQOL-CF | 82.54 (17.81) Range: 0-100 |
Extended KDQOL-CF | 81.90 (16.72) Range: 5-100 |