Comparison of psychological distress and demand induced by COVID-19 during the lockdown period in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis: a cross-section study in a tertiary hospital

Zi Li; Xiaoxiao Xia; Xiaofang Wu; Xueli Zhou; Zhiyun Zang; Li Pu

After conducting the univariate analysis, our study revealed that for all the enrolled patients, the median IES score was significantly higher in patients who lived in Chengdu, in patients who had longer dialysis vintage and in patients who went to the hospital more frequently (more than 3 times per week), as well as in patients who were more influenced by COVID-19 in terms of the severity of illness or daily life. We also found patients who had less confidence in overcoming the disease got higher IES scores (Table 5) . Additionally, we did not find difference between IES and other variables, such as age, gender, education, dialysis modality, etc. (Table 5 ). The significant factors above were analyzed for IES score using multivariate regression analysis.