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Table 3 KDQOL-36™ domain scores by patient characteristics

From: Use of the KDQOL-36™ for assessment of health-related quality of life among dialysis patients in the United States

 

PCS

MCS

BKD

SPKD

EKD

Overall

36.6 ± 12.2

49.0 ± 13.4

51.3 ± 29.8

78.1 ± 16.7

73.0 ± 22.7

Age, years

 18–24

43.4 ± 11.5

48.8 ± 12.6

49.8 ± 28.5

80.3 ± 17.0

72.9 ± 22.2

 25–34

40.9 ± 11.9

48.1 ± 12.7

48.7 ± 29.0

77.9 ± 17.2

70.3 ± 23.2

 35–44

39.2 ± 12.1

48.3 ± 12.9

49.6 ± 29.5

77.3 ± 17.2

70.0 ± 23.5

 45–64

37.4 ± 12.1

48.1 ± 13.2

49.3 ± 29.8

76.5 ± 17.4

69.9 ± 23.6

 65+

36.2 ± 12.1

48.5 ± 13.4

50.7 ± 29.9

77.3 ± 17.0

71.6 ± 23.0

Sex

 Female

35.4 ± 12.0

48.8 ± 13.6

52.2 ± 30.3

76.7 ± 16.9

73.6 ± 22.4

 Male

37.5 ± 12.3

49.2 ± 13.3

50.5 ± 29.5

79.3 ± 16.5

72.5 ± 22.9

Race, n (%)

 White

34.8 ± 11.9

49.4 ± 13.3

50.0 ± 28.9

77.6 ± 16.1

72.1 ± 22.0

 Black

37.9 ± 12.1

49.8 ± 13.2

55.8 ± 30.0

78.9 ± 16.7

75.7 ± 22.2

 Hispanic

37.6 ± 12.6

46.9 ± 14.1

47.1 ± 30.7

77.8 ± 17.6

70.2 ± 24.0

 Asian

37.7 ± 12.2

48.2 ± 13.3

44.1 ± 29.2

76.9 ± 18.4

69.4 ± 23.8

 Other/unknown

37.2 ± 12.1

48.9 ± 13.3

48.7 ± 29.7

77.4 ± 17.9

72.0 ± 23.5

Charlson Comorbidity Index

  < 3

41.4 ± 11.9

48.7 ± 12.7

51.2 ± 29.3

79.3 ± 16.7

71.8 ± 22.9

 3–4

38.2 ± 12.2

48.5 ± 13.1

51.0 ± 29.7

77.8 ± 17.0

71.4 ± 23.1

 5–6

36.0 ± 12.1

49.1 ± 13.5

51.1 ± 29.9

78.0 ± 16.7

73.0 ± 22.6

 7+

34.4 ± 11.9

49.5 ± 13.8

51.7 ± 30.0

78.2 ± 16.6

74.8 ± 22.1

Dialysis modality

 ICHD

36.3 ± 12.2

49.0 ± 13.5

50.7 ± 30.0

77.9 ± 16.9

72.6 ± 22.9

 PD

38.1 ± 12.4

49.3 ± 13.1

55.7 ± 28.7

79.7 ± 15.7

75.5 ± 20.6

 HHD

37.2 ± 12.6

49.3 ± 13.0

47.5 ± 28.9

78.9 ± 15.7

71.8 ± 22.0

 NOC

38.1 ± 12.8

49.8 ± 13.1

54.0 ± 28.9

78.1 ± 16.0

70.1 ± 22.8

Dialysis vintage, months

  < 12

36.2 ± 12.2

48.7 ± 13.6

49.2 ± 29.3

78.2 ± 16.6

72.4 ± 22.5

 12- < 24

36.9 ± 12.2

49.2 ± 13.3

51.0 ± 29.6

78.2 ± 16.7

73.2 ± 22.4

 24- < 36

36.8 ± 12.2

49.1 ± 13.3

51.3 ± 29.9

78.2 ± 16.8

73.1 ± 22.6

  ≥ 36

36.6 ± 12.2

49.1 ± 13.4

52.7 ± 30.2

78.0 ± 16.9

73.2 ± 22.9

  1. Abbreviations: BKD burden of kidney disease, EKD effects of kidney disease, HHD home hemodialysis, ICHD in-center hemodialysis, MCS mental component score, NOC nocturnal dialysis, PCS physical component score, PD peritoneal dialysis, SPKD symptoms and problems of kidney disease