Table 2 Comparison of the KDQOL-SF 1.3 scores of the kidney-disease-targeted items between PD and HD patients
From: Quality of life in patients on chronic dialysis in South Africa: a comparative mixed methods study
Disease-targeted items | PD (n = 48) | HD (n = 58) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms | 63.8 ± 19.5 | 73.6 ± 15.6 | 0.005 |
Effects of kidney disease | 60.9 ± 25.9 | 63.5 ± 25.0 | 0.601 |
Burden of kidney disease | 42.8 ± 32.8 | 47.9 ± 33.4 | 0.460 |
Work status | 41.7 ± 42.9 | 19.3 ± 32.4 | 0.005 |
Cognitive function | 72.0 ± 18.9 | 77.9 ± 21.0 | 0.135 |
Quality of social interaction | 68.1 ± 20.3 | 71.0 ± 17.7 | 0.433 |
Sexual function | 71.1 ± 19.0 | 65.9 ± 33.1 | 0.516 |
Sleep | 55.5 ± 16.1 | 62.9 ± 16.9 | 0.023 |
Social support | 79.5 ± 24.4 | 82.2 ± 23.5 | 0.569 |
Dialysis staff encouragement | 93.5 ± 11.8 | 86.4 ± 17.4 | 0.019 |
Patient satisfaction | 72.9 ± 23.2 | 63.5 ± 26.4 | 0.056 |
Total | 65.4 ± 13.7 | 65.1 ± 11.7 | 0.903 |