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Table 4 WHOQOL-BREF, GHQ-28 and MHLC in HD and PD equivalent groups.

From: Quality of life, mental health and health beliefs in haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients: Investigating differences in early and later years of current treatment

WHOQOL-BREF domains

HD patients (N = 41)

M ± SD

PD patients (N = 48)

M ± SD

p-value

Physical

12.44 ± 3.78

13.46 ± 2.78

NS

Psychological

12.91 ± 3.51

13.16 ± 3.16

NS

Social relationships

13.06 ± 2.89

13.69 ± 2.21

NS

Environment

12.95 ± 2.63

14.35 ± 1.83

0.00*

Overall QoL/health

2.98 ± 0.98

3.11 ± 0.84

NS

GHQ-28 subscales

   

Somatic symptoms

1.86 ± 0.58

1.73 ± 0.55

NS

Anxiety/insomnia

1.87 ± 0.69

1.53 ± 0.64

0.02*

Social dysfunction

2.36 ± 0.55

2.22 ± 0.36

NS

Severe depression

1.65 ± 0.88

1.32 ± 0.60

0.04*

Total score

1.93 ± 0.57

1.70 ± 0.48

0.04*

Health Locus of Control factors

   

Internal locus

27.36 ± 7.00

23.15 ± 8.35

0.01*

Chance

25.21 ± 8.65

23.22 ± 9.16

NS

Doctors

16.48 ± 2.27

16.80 ± 1.72

NS

Important others

13.21 ± 4.56

11.80 ± 4.77

NS

  1. *p < 0.05; N = 89.
  2. This table displays the results of the Independent-Samples T-Test demonstrating differences between HD and PD patients groups, both in initial stages of treatment and with similar socio-demographic characteristics.