Table 3 Comparison of the generic core 36-item health survey of the KDQOL-SF36 1.3 questionnaire in PD and HD patients
From: Quality of life in patients on chronic dialysis in South Africa: a comparative mixed methods study
SF-36 item health items | PD (n = 48) | HD (n = 58) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical function | 55.5 ± 21.7 | 54.7 ± 19.4 | 0.829 |
Role physical | 25.5 ± 34.0 | 33.8 ± 38.5 | 0.314 |
Pain | 61.6 ± 29.9 | 60.2 ± 29.5 | 0.811 |
General health | 47.9 ± 22.3 | 48.7 ± 21.9 | 0.850 |
Emotional wellbeing | 62.7 ± 19.7 | 68.6 ± 17.9 | 0.112 |
Role-emotional | 49.6 ± 45.0 | 41.4 ± 41.6 | 0.362 |
Social function | 54.9 ± 26.4 | 67.5 ± 22.2 | 0.009 |
Energy and fatigue | 45.0 ± 18.0 | 52.2 ± 14.4 | 0.025 |
Total | 50.5 ± 18.2 | 53.5 ± 17.4 | 0.386 |
Overall KDQOL-SF1.3 score | 57.9 ± 14.3 | 59.3 ± 13.2 | P  = 0.612 |