Table 4 |
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| Mean scores for each domain of the KDQOL-SF in hemodialysis patients on the enrollment day and after 6 weeks of treatment (N = 47) | ||
| Enrollment Day | After treatment for 6 weeks | |
| Physical component score (PCS) | ||
| Physical functioning | 73.90 ± 18.99 | 77.93 ± 18.57 |
| Role limitations-physical | 50.00 ± 42.20 | 51.83 ± 44.16 |
| Pain | 48.29 ± 16.96 | 74.27 ± 17.36* |
| General health | 43.05 ± 24.08 | 47.32 ± 22.17 |
| Mental component score (MCS) | ||
| Energy/fatigue | 50.73 ± 18.93 | 56.59 ± 17.62 |
| Social function | 69.82 ± 20.53 | 78.35 ± 22.54 |
| Role limitations-emotional | 56.10 ± 42.45 | 61.79 ± 41.87 |
| Emotional well-being | 61.17 ± 15.60 | 64.98 ± 16.51 |
| Kidney disease component score (KDCS) | ||
| Symptoms/problems list | 64.33 ± 9.98 | 78.51 ± 10.44* |
| Effect of kidney disease on daily life | 59.91 ± 20.46 | 68.22 ± 16.33* |
| Burden of kidney disease | 43.45 ± 29.38 | 44.21 ± 25.29 |
| Cognitive function | 65.53 ± 18.25 | 69.27 ± 19.43 |
| Work status | 60.98 ± 41.10 | 68.29 ± 39.93 |
| Sexual function | 71.74 ± 33.12 | 75.00 ± 23.62 |
| Quality of social interaction | 70.08 ± 18.80 | 76.91 ± 16.06 |
| Sleep | 43.41 ± 22.08 | 52.74 ± 18.22* |
| Social support | 70.33 ± 22.52 | 76.02 ± 25.01 |
| Dialysis staff encouragement | 83.84 ± 13.76 | 87.50 ± 12.18 |
| Patient satisfaction | 70.73 ± 20.34 | 78.05 ± 17.65 |
| Overall score | 60.00 ± 21.68 | 61.95 ± 19.90 |
* Indicates significant differences compared to baseline, p < 0.05.
Aramwit et al. BMC Nephrology 2012 13:119 doi:10.1186/1471-2369-13-119
