Table 2 Distribution of 5-D Itch Scale Total or Dimension Scores Attributed to Patients Clinical Features
From: Multidimensional pruritus assessment in hemodialysis patients
N | Mean ± SD | Statistical analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender and Scale Total Score | |||
Male | 95 | 14.9 ± 2.9 | p: 0.19 t: −1.305 |
Female | 86 | 15.5 ± 2.8 | |
Age and Scale Total Scorea | |||
20–49 | 60 | 14.9 ± 3.1 | p: 0.04 F: 3.058 |
50–65 (2)a | 63 | 14.7 ± 2.5 | |
66–88 (3)a | 57 | 15.9 ± 2.9 | |
Graduation Level and Disability Dimension Scoreb | |||
Primary school (1)b | 138 | 3.9 ± 0.9 | p: 0.00 F: 6.438 |
Secondary school | 17 | 3.5 ± 1.2 | |
High school | 15 | 3.7 ± 0.6 | |
University and Post-Graduate (4)b | 11 | 2.6 ± 1.2 | |
Employment Status and Duration Dimension Score | |||
Unemployed | 173 | 2.3 ± 0.9 | p: 0.01 t: 1.485 |
Employed | 8 | 1.7 ± 0.4 | |
CRF Diagnosis Duration and Scale Total Scorec | |||
1–10 Year | 62 | 15.0 ± 3.0 | p: 0.01 F: 4.08 |
11–15 Year (2) | 50 | 14.4 ± 2.9 | |
15–27 Year (3) | 69 | 15.9 ± 2.6 | |
Hemodialysis Session and Scale Total Score | |||
Morning session | 97 | 14.7 ± 2.7 | p: 0.03 t: −2.183 |
Afternoon session | 84 | 15.7 ± 3.0 | |
Hemodialysis Treatment Year and Scale Total Scored | |||
1–10 Year | 74 | 15.0 ± 3.0 | p: 0.04 F: 3.093 |
11–15 Year | 53 | 14.6 ± 2.9 | |
15–25 Year | 54 | 15.9 ± 2.5 | |