Table I

Characteristics of the study sample

CharacteristicsAll, N = 165, n (%)Controlled group, N = 58, n (%)Uncontrolled group, N = 107, n (%)p-value
Age (years)   0.056
≤4019 (11.5)11 (57.9)8 (42.1) 
41–6083 (50.3)24 (28.9)59 (71.1) 
>6063 (38.2)23 (36.5)40 (63.5) 
(Mean = 55.8, SD = 12.8)
Gender   0.995
Female54 (32.7)19 (35.2)35 (64.8) 
Male111 (67.3)39 (35.1)72 (64.9) 
Marital status   0.013
Single13 (7.9)9 (69.2)4 (30.8) 
Married152 (92.1)49 (32.2)103 (67.8) 
Educational level   0.493
No formal school12 (7.3)4 (33.3)8 (66.7) 
Primary school30 (18.2)14 (46.7)16 (53.3) 
Middle school14 (8.5)4 (28.6)10 (71.4) 
High school84 (50.9)30 (35.7)54 (64.3) 
University graduate25 (15.1)6 (24.0)19 (76.0) 
Employment   0.957
Unemployed88 (53.3)30 (34.1)58 (65.9) 
Government worker7 (4.3)3 (42.9)4 (57.1) 
Laborer39 (23.6)15 (38.5)24 (61.5) 
Self-employed23 (13.9)7 (30.4)16 (69.6) 
Other8 (4.9)3 (37.5)5 (62.5) 
CKD stage   0.018
Stage 3 (30-59)62 (37.6)30 (48.4)32 (51.6) 
Stage 4 (15-29)42 (25.4)13 (31.0)29 (69.0) 
Stage 5 (< 15)61 (37.0)15 (24.6)46 (75.4) 
(Mean eGFR = 24.60, SD = 17.15)
Diabetes mellitus   0.933
No96 (58.2)34 (35.4)62 (64.6) 
Yes69 (41.8)24 (34.8)45 (65.2) 
CVD   0.199
No88 (53.3)27 (30.7)61 (69.3) 
Yes77 (46.7)31 (40.3)46 (59.7) 
Perceived stress   <0.001
Low78 (47.2)50 (64.1)28 (35.9) 
Moderate28 (17.0)4 (14.3)24 (85.7) 
High59 (35.8)4 (6.8)55 (93.2) 
Physical activity   <0.001
Moderate23 (13.9)21 (91.3)2 (8.7) 
Low142 (86.1)37 (26.1)105 (73.9) 
Dietary pattern   <0.001
Healthy88 (53.3)53 (60.2)35 (39.8) 
Unhealthy77 (46.7)5 (6.5)72 (93.5) 

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