Table 2 Age, sex, educational level, employment, and co-morbidity by patient group
Dialysis patients N = 84 | Cardiac rehabilitation patients N = 97 | |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Age | ||
≤44 | 8 (9%) | 0 (0%) |
45–64 | 19 (23%) | 40 (41%) |
≥65 | 57 (68%) | 57 (59%) |
Sex | ||
Female | 35 (42%) | 28 (29%) |
Male | 49 (58%) | 69 (71%) |
Educational level | ||
Nine-year compulsory school | 37 (45%) | 38 (39%) |
Upper secondary school | 31 (37%) | 42 (43%) |
College/ University | 15 (18%) | 17 (18%) |
Employment | ||
Employed/self-employed | 10 (12%) | 27 (28%) |
Sick leave | 6 (7%) | 5 (5%) |
Retired | 54 (65%) | 58 (60%) |
Other | 13 (16%) | 7 (7%) |
Co-morbidity | ||
No disease | 2 (2%) | 6 (6%) |
One disease | 20 (24%) | 27 (28%) |
Two diseases | 18 (21%) | 29 (30%) |
Three or more diseases | 44 (52%) | 35 (36%) |