Work hours and physical and mental work ability of working respondents, overall and by current modality
| Characteristics . | KRT patients (n = 1293) . | Dialysis patients (n = 568) . | KTRs (n = 725) . | P-value* . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work hours per week | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 33.8 (11.5) | 31.6 (11.9) | 35.4 (10.9) | <0.001 |
| Median (IQR) | 37.0 (27.0–40.0) | 35.0 (24.0–40.0) | 39.0 (30.0–40.0) | <0.001 |
| Physical work ability, % | ||||
| Poor (0–5) | 16.5 | 22.2 | 11.9 | <0.001 |
| Moderate (6–7) | 26.2 | 32.2 | 21.4 | |
| Good (8–9) | 35.2 | 32.4 | 37.4 | |
| Excellent (10) | 22.2 | 13.2 | 29.3 | |
| Mean score (SD) | 7.6 (2.1) | 7.1 (2.1) | 8.0 (2.0) | <0.001 |
| Median score (IQR) | 8.0 (6.0–9.0) | 7.0 (6.0–9.0) | 8.0 (7.0–10.0) | <0.001 |
| Mental work ability, % | ||||
| Poor (0–5) | 8.5 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 0.008 |
| Moderate (6–7) | 18.2 | 20.8 | 16.2 | |
| Good (8–9) | 41.1 | 41.5 | 40.7 | |
| Excellent (10) | 32.3 | 27.9 | 35.7 | |
| Mean score (SD) | 8.3 (1.8) | 8.1 (1.9) | 8.4 (1.8) | <0.001 |
| Median score (IQR) | 9.0 (7.0–10.0) | 8.0 (7.0–10.0) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.003 |
| Characteristics . | KRT patients (n = 1293) . | Dialysis patients (n = 568) . | KTRs (n = 725) . | P-value* . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work hours per week | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 33.8 (11.5) | 31.6 (11.9) | 35.4 (10.9) | <0.001 |
| Median (IQR) | 37.0 (27.0–40.0) | 35.0 (24.0–40.0) | 39.0 (30.0–40.0) | <0.001 |
| Physical work ability, % | ||||
| Poor (0–5) | 16.5 | 22.2 | 11.9 | <0.001 |
| Moderate (6–7) | 26.2 | 32.2 | 21.4 | |
| Good (8–9) | 35.2 | 32.4 | 37.4 | |
| Excellent (10) | 22.2 | 13.2 | 29.3 | |
| Mean score (SD) | 7.6 (2.1) | 7.1 (2.1) | 8.0 (2.0) | <0.001 |
| Median score (IQR) | 8.0 (6.0–9.0) | 7.0 (6.0–9.0) | 8.0 (7.0–10.0) | <0.001 |
| Mental work ability, % | ||||
| Poor (0–5) | 8.5 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 0.008 |
| Moderate (6–7) | 18.2 | 20.8 | 16.2 | |
| Good (8–9) | 41.1 | 41.5 | 40.7 | |
| Excellent (10) | 32.3 | 27.9 | 35.7 | |
| Mean score (SD) | 8.3 (1.8) | 8.1 (1.9) | 8.4 (1.8) | <0.001 |
| Median score (IQR) | 9.0 (7.0–10.0) | 8.0 (7.0–10.0) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.003 |
SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range.
P-values calculated using chi-squared tests for categorical variables, Mann–Whitney U tests for comparison of means and median test for comparison of medians.
Work hours and physical and mental work ability of working respondents, overall and by current modality
| Characteristics . | KRT patients (n = 1293) . | Dialysis patients (n = 568) . | KTRs (n = 725) . | P-value* . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work hours per week | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 33.8 (11.5) | 31.6 (11.9) | 35.4 (10.9) | <0.001 |
| Median (IQR) | 37.0 (27.0–40.0) | 35.0 (24.0–40.0) | 39.0 (30.0–40.0) | <0.001 |
| Physical work ability, % | ||||
| Poor (0–5) | 16.5 | 22.2 | 11.9 | <0.001 |
| Moderate (6–7) | 26.2 | 32.2 | 21.4 | |
| Good (8–9) | 35.2 | 32.4 | 37.4 | |
| Excellent (10) | 22.2 | 13.2 | 29.3 | |
| Mean score (SD) | 7.6 (2.1) | 7.1 (2.1) | 8.0 (2.0) | <0.001 |
| Median score (IQR) | 8.0 (6.0–9.0) | 7.0 (6.0–9.0) | 8.0 (7.0–10.0) | <0.001 |
| Mental work ability, % | ||||
| Poor (0–5) | 8.5 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 0.008 |
| Moderate (6–7) | 18.2 | 20.8 | 16.2 | |
| Good (8–9) | 41.1 | 41.5 | 40.7 | |
| Excellent (10) | 32.3 | 27.9 | 35.7 | |
| Mean score (SD) | 8.3 (1.8) | 8.1 (1.9) | 8.4 (1.8) | <0.001 |
| Median score (IQR) | 9.0 (7.0–10.0) | 8.0 (7.0–10.0) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.003 |
| Characteristics . | KRT patients (n = 1293) . | Dialysis patients (n = 568) . | KTRs (n = 725) . | P-value* . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work hours per week | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 33.8 (11.5) | 31.6 (11.9) | 35.4 (10.9) | <0.001 |
| Median (IQR) | 37.0 (27.0–40.0) | 35.0 (24.0–40.0) | 39.0 (30.0–40.0) | <0.001 |
| Physical work ability, % | ||||
| Poor (0–5) | 16.5 | 22.2 | 11.9 | <0.001 |
| Moderate (6–7) | 26.2 | 32.2 | 21.4 | |
| Good (8–9) | 35.2 | 32.4 | 37.4 | |
| Excellent (10) | 22.2 | 13.2 | 29.3 | |
| Mean score (SD) | 7.6 (2.1) | 7.1 (2.1) | 8.0 (2.0) | <0.001 |
| Median score (IQR) | 8.0 (6.0–9.0) | 7.0 (6.0–9.0) | 8.0 (7.0–10.0) | <0.001 |
| Mental work ability, % | ||||
| Poor (0–5) | 8.5 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 0.008 |
| Moderate (6–7) | 18.2 | 20.8 | 16.2 | |
| Good (8–9) | 41.1 | 41.5 | 40.7 | |
| Excellent (10) | 32.3 | 27.9 | 35.7 | |
| Mean score (SD) | 8.3 (1.8) | 8.1 (1.9) | 8.4 (1.8) | <0.001 |
| Median score (IQR) | 9.0 (7.0–10.0) | 8.0 (7.0–10.0) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.003 |
SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range.
P-values calculated using chi-squared tests for categorical variables, Mann–Whitney U tests for comparison of means and median test for comparison of medians.
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