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Table 1 KDOQL-SF scores for principal and sub domains. Data are mean (standard deviation), n = 22

From: Health related quality of life in patients with end stage kidney disease treated with haemodialysis in Malawi: a cross sectional study

Principal domain

Sub-domain

Mean (SD)

PCS mean score 50.4 ± 22.8

Physical functioning

61.1 (28.8)

Role-physical

26.1 (38.1)

Pain

56.7 (33.2)

General Health

57.8 (24.1)

MCS mean score 61.3 ± 23.0

Energy/fatigue

48.2 (24.8)

Social function

56.2 (31.3)

Role emotional

68.2 (45.4)

Emotional well-being

72.7 (23.9)

KDCS mean score 67.9 ± 13.2

Symptom/problem list

75.9 (18.6)

Effect of kidney disease

55.1 (32.6)

Burden of kidney disease

27.0 (31.2)

Cognitive function

83.0 (24.1)

Work status

36.4 (44.1)

Sexual function#

89.6 (25.5)

Quality of social interaction

87.0 (20.1)

Sleep

71.1 (20.1)

Social support

80.3 (28.5)

Dialysis staff encouragement

85.2 (23.0)

Patient satisfaction

77.3 (17.5)

  1. # = sexual function score only answered by 6 patients. PCS physical component summary, MCS mental component summary, KDCS kidney disease component summary