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Table 3 Correlations between the KDQOL-36 ™ and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

From: Is the kidney disease quality of life-36 (KDQOL-36) a valid instrument for Chinese dialysis patients?

Subscale scores

HADS (Anxiety)

HADS (Depression)

Symptom/problem list

r = -0.49**

r = -0.372**

Effects of kidney disease

r = -0.496**

r = -0.24*

Burden of kidney disease

r = -0.445**

r = -0.396**

KDQOL-36™ (PCS score)

r = -0.247*

r = -0.447**

KDQOL-36™ (MCS score)

r = -0.484**

r = -0.5**

  1. Spearman Rho correlation coefficient, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001.
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BMC Nephrology

ISSN: 1471-2369

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