Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics (N = 41)
From: Treatment of depression and poor quality of life through breathing training in hemodialysis patients
Variables | N (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Age (in year) | Â | 52.1 (15.0) |
Gender | Â | Â |
 Men | 26 (63.4) |  |
 Women | 15 (36.6) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â |
 Married | 30 (73.2) |  |
 Unmarried | 11 (26.8) |  |
Educational level | Â | Â |
 Illiterate | 3 (7.3) |  |
 Primary School | 6 (14.6) |  |
 Secondary School | 12 (29.3) |  |
 High School | 4 (9.8) |  |
 University Graduate | 16 (39.0) |  |
Occupational status | Â | Â |
 Employed | 17 (41.5) |  |
 Unemployed | 24 (58.5) |  |
Years of hemodialysis | Â | Â |
< 1 year | 8 (19.5) |  |
 1–4 years | 19 (46.3) |  |
 5–10 years | 11 (26.8) |  |
 > 10 years | 3 (7.4) |  |
Number of visits to a psychiatric clinic | Â | Â |
 None | 34 (82.9) |  |
 1–3 visits | 7 (17.1) |  |
Number of comorbidities | Â | Â |
 None | 14 (34.1) |  |
 1–2 | 21 (51.3) |  |
 3–7 | 6 (14.6) |  |