Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients in the intervention, sham control, and control groups.
| Â | Groups | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | All patients (n = 90) | Intervention (n = 30) | Sham control (n = 30) | Control (n = 30) | p-value |
Age (year) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 54.4(10.31) | 55.31(8.88) | 52.67(10.89) | 55(11.14) | 0.54a |
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 44(48.9) | 15(50) | 14(46.7) | 17(57) | 0.14b |
Male | 46(51.1) | 15(50) | 16(53.3) | 13(43) | Â |
Marital status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 15(16.7) | 4(13.3) | 5(16.7) | 6(20) | 0.78b |
Married | 75(83.3) | 26(86.7) | 25(83.3) | 24(80) | Â |
Education, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 19(21.1) | 6(20) | 8(26.6) | 5(16.7) | Â |
Under diploma | 38(42.20) | 14(46.7) | 11(36.7) | 13(43.3) | 0.86b |
Diploma or higher | 33(36.7) | 10(33.3) | 11(36.7) | 12(40) | Â |
Job status n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Unemployed | 43(47.8) | 13(43.3) | 13(43.3) | 17(56.7) | Â |
Housewife | 35(38.9) | 13(43.3) | 12(40) | 10(33.3) | 0.82b |
Employed | 12(13.3) | 4(13.4) | 5(16.7) | 3(10) | Â |
Use of pruritus drugs n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 10(11.1) | 2(6.7) | 4(13.3) | 4(13.3) | Â |
No | 80(88.9) | 28(93.3) | 26(86.7) | 26(86.7) | 0.64b |
Hemodialysis treatment duration (year) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 7.04(3.01) | 6.93(2.97) | 6.17(2.72) | 8.03(3.14) | 0.05a |
Pruritus duration (month) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 21.61(9.18) | 22.69(9.5) | 19.28(8.10) | 22.83(9.71) | 0.25a |