Table 1 Demographic and Disease Characteristics of Participants
Variables | N (%) / Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 91 (60.7%) |
Female | 59 (39.3%) |
Age | 65.21 ± 8.59 |
Educational degree | |
Middle school or under | 83 (55.3%) |
High school or technical secondary school | 39 (26%) |
College or above | 28 (18.7%) |
Marital status | |
Married | 139 (92.6%) |
Others (divorced/ bereaved) | 11 (7.4%) |
Living arrangements | |
Living with family member | 142 (94.6%) |
Others (alone/ with nursing workers) | 8 (5.4%) |
Employment | |
Working | 26 (17.3%) |
Retired | 95 (63.3%) |
Others | 29 (19.4%) |
Household income (Yuan/month) | |
< 5000 | 60 (40%) |
5000–10,000 | 59 (39.3%) |
> 10,000 | 31 (20.7%) |
Medical insurance | |
Yes | 133 (88.6%) |
No | 17 (11.4%) |
Other chronic diseases | |
Yes | 130 (86.7%) |
No | 20 (13.3%) |
Duration of PD (Years) | |
1–4 | 125 (83.3%) |
5–9 | 21 (14%) |
≥ 10 | 4 (2.7%) |