Variables | Groups | Sig. | |
---|---|---|---|
Control | Intervention | ||
Age | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | *P-value = 0.038 |
30 ± 9/5 | 27 ± 11/5 | ||
 | n (%) | n (%) |  |
Gender | |||
 Male | 19 (57.6) | 18 (54.4) | **P-value = 0.804 |
 Female | 14 (42.4) | 15 (45.5) | |
Education level | |||
 High school Diploma and lower | 18 (54.5) | 13 (39.4) | **P-value = 0.290 |
 Associate Degree | 10 (30.3) | 10 (30.3) | |
 Bachelor’s Degree and upper | 5 (15.2) | 10 (30.3) | |
Marital status | |||
 Single | 4 (12.1) | 1 (3.0) | ***P-value = 0.355 |
 Married | 29 (87.9) | 32 (97.0) | |
Occupation | |||
 Unemployed/ temporary worker | 10 (30.3) | 10 (30.3) | **P-value = 0.668 |
 Public employee | 2 (6.1) | 3 (9.1) | |
 Freelancer | 10 (30.3) | 6 (18.2) | |
 Retired | 11 (33.3) | 14 (42.4) | |
Residential status | |||
 Urban | 23 (69.7) | 23 (69.7) | **P-value = 1.00 |
 Rural | 10 (30.3) | 10 (30.3) | |
Dialysis vintage | |||
 0–6 month | 2 (6.1) | 3 (9.1) | ***P-value = 0.752 |
 6–24 month | 8 (24.3) | 7 (21.2) | |
 2–5 year | 13 (39.3) | 12 (36.4) | |
  > 5 year | 10 (30.3) | 11 (33.3) | |
Comorbidity | |||
 Hypertension | 7 (21.2) | 6 (18.1) | **P-value = 0.463 |
 Ischemic heart disease | 2 (6.1) | 2(6.1) | |
 Diabetes | 6 (18.1) | 7 (21.2) | |
 Cerebrovascular disease | 5 (15.1) | 4 (12.1) | |
 Respiratory condition | 4 (12.1) | 4 (12.1) | |
 Heart failure | 3 (9.1) | 2 (6.1) | |
 Depression | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.1) | |
 Anemia | 4 (12.1) | 4 (12.1) | |
 Other | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.1) |