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Repeated measurements of depression and outcomes in patients receiving hemodialysis


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Comparison of HAMDS scores between the deceased and surviving groups (n = 258).

Items Deceased patients (n = 97) Surviving patients (n = 161) Z P
HAMDS score (SD) 7.15 (3.14) 6.30 (2.84) −2.164 0.03

Baseline demographic and illness characteristics.

Characteristic Deceased patients (n = 97) Surviving patients (n = 161) t/Z2 P
Age, years (SD) 64.59 (12.27) 59.98 (13.19) −2.631 0.009
Gender, n (%) 2.282 0.157
    Male 57 79
    Female 40 82
Education 3.892 0.143
    Primary school and below 41 49
    Secondary school 46 89
    College 10 23
Marriage 4.985 0.083
    Single 3 5
    Married 78 136
    Divorced/widowed 16 20
Employment 2.807 0.246
    Working 8 12
    Retired 74 110
    Unemployed/students/ 15 39
Family per capita monthly income (yuan/month) 6.117 0.106
    <1000 14 10
    1000–1999 46 77
    2000–2999 19 45
    >3000 18 29
Medical expenses to be paid by oneself (yuan/month), (x̄ ± s) 1731±1162 1867±1037 0.904 0.368
MHD duration, months (SD) 39.91 (45.41) 29.60 (34.99) −1.903 0.057
Primary renal diagnosis, n (%) 6.569 0.363
    Glomerulonephritis 32 (33.0) 50 (31.1)
    Diabetic nephropathy 21 (21.6) 38 (23.6)
    Hypertensive nephropathy 21 (21.6) 27 (16.8)
    Obstructive nephropathy 9 (9.3) 7 (4.3)
    Polycystic kidney 4 (4.1) 14 (8.7)
    Unknown 3 (3.1) 6 (3.7)
    Other* 7 (7.3) 19 (11.8)
BMI, kg/m2 (SD) 20.34 (3.22) 20.77 (2.76) −1.135 0.257

Results of Cox regression analysis models.

Variable Coefficient P Adjusted RR of death (95% CI)
Age 0.032 <0.001 1.032 (1.015–1.050)
HAMDS score 0.067 0.034 1.069 (1.005–1.138)

Changes in the percentage of depression at three time points, n (%) (n = 124).

Items Baseline 1-year follow-up 2-year follow-up χ2 P
Lower score   90 (72.6)   87 (70.2)   70 (56.5)
Higher score   34 (27.4)   37 (29.8)   54 (43.5)
Total score 124 (100) 124 (100) 124 (100) 8.41 0.015

Hazard ratios for mortality (n = 317).

Groups Total Deceased patients Incidence (%) P
Age (years) 0.002
  18–60 148 32 21.6
  61–91 169 65 38.5
HAMDS score 0.037
  1–6 175 46 26.3
  7–17 142 51 35.9

Changes in depression at three time points (n = 124).

Item Baseline 1-year follow-up 2-year follow-up F P
HAMDS score (SD) 4.74 (4.00) 4.94 (3.84) 6.50 (3.15) 9.78 <0.001
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