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Table 4 Mean, Median and Reliability of the eight sub-scales of the KDQOL-SF

From: Validation of the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-Short Form: a cross-sectional study of a dialysis-targeted health measure in Singapore

KDQOL-SF General Health Items

Role Physical

Physical Functioning

Emotional Well-being

General Health

Social Function

Pain

Role Emotional

Energy Fatigue

Mean ± Standard Deviation

59.94 (±24.15)

71.47 (±42.25)

71.53 (±15.65)

50.20 (±19.05)

69.48 (±24.14)

77.28 (±22.79)

78.62 (±38.20)

58.86 (±17.71)

Median

60

74

72

55

60

77

78

70

Internal Consistency Reliability

0.89

0.95

0.74

0.77

0.66

0.85

0.92

0.72