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International Journal of Nephrology
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2018
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Tab 1
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Research Article
Association of Poor Social Support and Financial Insecurity with Psychological Distress of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Attending National Nephrology Unit in Sri Lanka
Table 1
Percentage of psychological distress according to selected factors.
Factors
Sample size
Psychological distress
95% confidence
interval
Number
Percentage
Age in years
18–40
60
33
55.0
52.1 to 57.9
41–60
149
87
58.4
57.3 to 59.3
61–80
162
85
52.5
51.4 to 53.6
≥81
6
3
50.0
17.3 to 52.7
Sex
Male
166
104
49.3
48.4 to 50.2
Female
211
104
62.7
61.8 to 63.6
Ethnicity
Sinhalese
327
175
53.5
54.1 to 52.9
Non-Sinhalese
50
33
66.0
62.8 to 69.2
Religion
Buddhists
278
144
51.8
52.5 to 51.1
Non-Buddhists
99
64
64.6
66.1 to 63.1
Marital status
Unmarried
48
25
52.1
48.2 to 56.0
Ever married
329
183
55.6
55.0 to 56.1
Stage of the illness
Stage 01
42
21
50.0
54.7 to 45.3
Stage 02
58
22
37.9
33.6 to 42.2
Stage 03
114
58
50.2
52.6 to49.2
Stage 04
71
42
59.2
56.9 to 61.5
Stage 05
89
64
71.9
70.5 to 73.3
Total
377
208
55.2
54.8 to 55.8