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Table 2 Percentage of patients with impaired health statusa

From: Quality of life after the initiation of dialysis or maximal conservative management in elderly patients: a longitudinal analysis of the Geriatric assessment in OLder patients starting Dialysis (GOLD) study

 

Dialysis, n (%)

Conservative care, n (%)

P value

Baseline

 Mobility

111 (58)

63 (71)

0.04

 Self-care

51 (27)

34 (38)

0.05

 Usual activities

112 (58)

50 (56)

0.73

 Pain/Discomfort

98 (51)

61 (69)

< 0.01

 Anxiety/Depression

59 (31)

21 (24)

0.22

Follow-up

 Mobility

95 (55)

57 (78)

< 0.01

 Self-care

42 (24)

30 (41)

< 0.01

 Usual activities

92 (53)

46 (63)

0.16

 Pain/Discomfort

76 (44)

48 (66)

< 0.01

 Anxiety/Depression

33 (19)

17 (24)

0.42

  1. aPercentage of patients with moderate or severe impairment in the EQ-5D domains. Result of the univariate analysis