Table 2 The eight domains of Short Form-36 (SF-36) measures of HRQOL, and results summarized as PCS and MCS in the 2 cohorts, 338 incident dialysis patients and 62 prevalent PD patients
HRQOL | Domains | Incident dialysis (n = 338) | Prevalent PD (n = 62) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PF | Physical Functioning | 50 (5–85) | 60 (20–93.5) | 0.0129 |
RP | Role Physical | 0 (0–75) | 25 (0–100) | 0.0001 |
BP | Bodily Pain | 60.5 (12–100) | 73 (31.3–100) | 0.0193 |
GH | General Health | 40 (20–65.2) | 40 (21.5–69.1) | 0.2748 |
VT | Vitality | 32.5 (5–70) | 50 (15–75) | < 0.0001 |
SF | Social Functioning | 50 (12.5–100) | 75 (28.8–100) | 0.0003 |
RE | Role Emotional | 0 (0–100) | 66.7 (0–100) | 0.0043 |
MH | Mental Health | 64.0 (28–92) | 84 (50.4–96) | < 0.0001 |
MCS | Mental composite summary | 35.7 (21.7–56.5) | 46.9 (27.0–58.8) | < 0.001 |
PCS | Physical composite summary | 31.8 (19.1–47.1) | 33.0 (23.0–49.1) | 0.0547 |