Research Article
[Retracted] The Effect of Nonpharmacological Integrated Care Protocols on Patients with Fatigue Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the two groups before intervention (categorical data,
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| | Variable | Type | Overall sample | Intervention group () | Control group () | value |
| | Fatigue | | 72 (62.07) | 38 (61.29) | 34 (62.96) | 0.853 |
| | Gender | Male | 65 (56.03) | 31 (50.00) | 34 (62.96) | 0.161 |
| | Age (years) | <60 | 72 (62.07) | 42 (67.74) | 30 (55.56) | 0.177 |
| | Ethnicity | Han | 44 (37.93) | 24 (38.71) | 20 (37.04) | 0.853 |
| | Comorbidities | ≥3 | 46 (39.66) | 24 (38.71) | 22 (40.74) | 0.832 |
| | Living situation | | | | | 0.326 | | Alone | 14 (12.07) | 6 (9.68) | 8 (14.81) | | | Husband and wife | 39 (33.62) | 26 (41.94) | 13 (24.07) | | | With parents | 11 (9.48) | 7 (11.29) | 4 (7.41) | | | With children | 44 (37.93) | 19 (30.65) | 25 (46.30) | | | With siblings | 2 (1.72) | 1 (1.61) | 1 (1.85) | | | With parents and children | 6 (5.17) | 3 (4.84) | 3 (5.56) | |
| | Marital status | | | | | | | Unmarried | 6 (5.17) | 3 (4.84) | 3 (5.56) | | | Married | 93 (80.17) | 48 (77.42) | 45 (83.33) | | | Divorced | 4 (3.45) | 2 (3.23) | 2 (3.70) | | | Separated | 5 (4.31) | 3 (4.84) | 2 (3.70) | | | Widowed | 8 (6.90) | 6 (9.68) | 2 (3.70) | |
| | Employment | Yes | 4 (3.45) | 2 (3.23) | 2 (3.70) | 1.000 |
| | Education | | | | | 0.977 | | Below elementary school | 14 (12.07) | 4 (6.45) | 10 (18.52) | | | Elementary school | 31 (26.72) | 16 (25.81) | 15 (27.78) | | | Middle school | 35 (30.17) | 20 (32.26) | 15 (27.78) | | | High school or secondary school | 14 (12.07) | 6 (9.68) | 8 (14.81) | | | Junior college, undergraduate, or above | 22 (18.97) | 16 (25.81) | 6 (11.11) | |
| | Family income (RMB/month) | | | | | 0.489 | | ≤900 | 31 (26.72) | 15 (24.19) | 16 (29.63) | | | 901-1500 | 20 (17.24) | 12 (19.35) | 8 (14.81) | | | 1501-3000 | 22 (18.97) | 15 (24.19) | 7 (12.96) | | | 3001-5000 | 24 (20.69) | 11 (17.74) | 13 (24.07) | | | ≥5001 | 19 (16.38) | 9 (14.52) | 10 (18.52) | |
| | Means of paying medical expenses | | | | | 0.184 | | Own expense | 4 (3.45) | 2 (3.23) | 2 (3.70) | | | Medical insurance | 51 (43.97) | 30 (48.39) | 21 (38.89) | | | Free medical service | 7 (6.03) | 6 (9.68) | 1 (1.85) | | | Rural cooperative medical service | 54 (46.55) | 24 (38.71) | 30 (55.56) | |
| | Exercise | Yes | 51 (43.97) | 29 (46.77) | 22 (40.74) | 0.514 |
| | Exercise time | | | | | 0.228 | | <30 min | 84 (72.41) | 42 (67.74) | 42 (77.78) | | | ≥30 min | 32 (27.59) | 20 (32.26) | 12 (22.22) | |
| | Complications | Yes | 97 (83.62) | 54 (87.10) | 43 (79.63) | 0.278 |
| | Pain (whole body) | Yes | 44 (37.93) | 23 (37.10) | 21 (38.89) | 0.843 |
| | Pruritus | Yes | 94 (81.03) | 50 (80.65) | 44 (81.48) | 0.909 |
| | Appetite | | | | | 0.594 | | Poor | 46 (39.66) | 23 (37.10) | 23 (42.59) | | | General | 46 (39.66) | 24 (38.71) | 22 (40.74) | | | Normal | 24 (20.69) | 15 (24.19) | 9 (16.67) | |
| | Dialysis frequency (times/week) | | | | | 0.072 | | 1 time/week | 4 (3.45) | 0 | 4 (7.41) | | | 2 times/week | 59 (50.86) | 36 (58.06) | 23 (42.59) | | | 3 times/week | 22 (18.97) | 12 (19.35) | 11 (20.37) | | | 4 times/week | 6 (5.17) | 2 (3.23) | 4 (7.41) | | | 5 times/two weeks | 25 (21.55) | 12 (19.35) | 12 (22.22) | |
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Note: data was expressed as . Fisher’s exact test and Pearson chi-square test. |
