Table 3 Physical and mental component summary scores^a, and three kidney disease-specific domain scores^a from KDQOL-SF™

Physical Component Summary score, mean (SD)

1: < 0.01^b

2: 0.14^c

3: 0.11^d

Mental Component Summary score, mean (SD)

1: < 0.01

2: 0.18

3: 0.16

Kidney disease-specific symptoms and problems, median (IQR)

1: 0.03

2: 0.05

3: 0.81

Effects of kidney disease on daily life, median (IQR)

1: 0.03

2: 0.35

3: 0.26

Burden of kidney disease, median (IQR)

1: 0.70

2: 0.001

3: < 0.001