Variable | EQ-VAS | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Median [interquartile range] | ||
Age category | Â | Â | Â |
  < 30 | 59.95 ± 21.53 | 60 [50–80] | 0.010a |
 30–60 | 60.28 ± 21.66 | 60 [50–75] | |
  > 60 | 51.46 ± 23.20 | 50 [30–70] | |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 61.26 ± 19.94 | 60 [50–80] | 0.002b |
 Female | 52.41 ± 24.28 | 50 [40–70] | |
BMIc | Â | Â | Â |
 Underweight | 66.13 ± 16.44 | 65 [50–80] | 0.198a |
 Normal | 55.98 ± 21.92 | 60 [45–70] | |
 Overweight | 55.31 ± 24.68 | 50 [40–70] | |
 Obese | 58.25 ± 20.81 | 50 [45–70] | |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â |
 Non smoker | 55.96 ± 22.63 | 50 [45–70] | 0.294a |
 Light smoker | 64.47 ± 21.07 | 70 [50–80] | |
 Moderate smoker | 63.24 ± 22.29 | 60 [50–80] | |
 Heavy smoker | 55.00 ± 20.82 | 55 [35–75] | |
Education level | Â | Â | Â |
 No formal education | 50.63 ± 23.62 | 50 [40–70] | 0.111a |
 Primary | 54.72 ± 24.20 | 50 [40–70] | |
 Secondary | 59.79 ± 20.87 | 60 [50–70] | |
 Graduated | 59.54 ± 21.77 | 63 [50–80] | |
Household income (month) | Â | Â | Â |
 High (more than 1000 JDd) | 58.50 ± 20.00 | 55 [45–80] | 0.968a |
 Moderate (400–1000 JD) | 56.63 ± 22.05 | 58 [49–70] | |
 Low (less than 400 JD) | 57.14 ± 23.03 | 50 [50–72] | |
Residency | Â | Â | Â |
 Palestinian refugee camps | 62.5 ± 21.92 | 55 [50–80] | 0.145a |
 Village | 58.25 ± 21.99 | 60 [50–74] | |
 City | 53.21 ± 23.38 | 50 [40–70] | |
Living statues | Â | Â | Â |
 Alone | 57.50 ± 21.30 | 60 [50–70] | 0.761b |
 With family | 56.98 ± 22.65 | 50 [48–72] | |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
 Single, divorced, widowed | 55.78 ± 21.84 | 50 [50–70] | 0.608b |
 Married | 57.54 ± 22.85 | 60 [50–71] | |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
 Employed | 58.57 ± 21.54 | 60 [45–75] | 0.509b |
 Unemployed | 56.78 ± 22.71 | 50 [50–70] | |
Dialysis session duration (hours) | Â | Â | Â |
  < 4 h | 59.16 ± 51.11 | 50 [40–70] | 0.163b |
  ≥ 4 h | 60.01 ± 22.13 | 60 [50–74] | |
Dialysis vintage (years) | Â | Â | Â |
  < 4 | 55.86 ± 22.45 | 50 [50–70] | 0.275b |
  ≥ 4 | 66.30 ± 71.33 | 60 [49–80] | |
Transplantation | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 62.58 ± 19.54 | 68 [50–76] | 0.212b |
 No | 59.04 ± 47.35 | 50 [45–70] | |
Total chronic co-morbid diseases | Â | Â | Â |
 None | 63.15 ± 21.53 | 60 [50–80] | 0.001a |
 1 | 62.82 ± 21.75 | 63 [50–80] | |
 2 | 59.68 ± 21.04 | 65 [50–80] | |
  ≥ 3 | 56.53 ± 64.48 | 50 [40–70] | |
Chronic medications | Â | Â | Â |
  < 4 drugs/day | 63.56 ± 19.96 | 60 [50–80] | 0.042b |
  ≥ 4 drugs/day | 58.54 ± 48.95 | 50 [40–70] |