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Table 2 Mean domain score for haemodialysis and renal transplant recipients

From: Health related quality of life among haemodialysis and kidney transplant recipients from Nepal: a cross sectional study using WHOQOL-BREF

Type of domain

Total (n = 161)

Dialysis (n = 69)

Transplant (n = 92)

P-value

Physical

12.03 ± 2.16

10.61 ± 1.99

13.09 ± 1.61

< 0.001

Psychological

12.38 ± 2.44

10.84 ± 1.95

13.53 ± 2.12

< 0.001

Social relationship

13.58 ± 2.14

13.15 ± 2.10

13.89 ± 2.13

0.012

Environment health

11.73 ± 1.89

11.25 ± 1.62

12.10 ± 2.00

0.004

Perception of quality of life

3.03 ± 0.90

2.42 ± 0.72

3.49 ± 0.73

< 0.001

Perception of general health

3.07 ± 0.94

2.51 ± 0.80

3.49 ± 0.81

< 0.001

Overall QOL score

12.43 ± 1.63

11.46 ± 1.35

13.15 ± 1.45

< 0.001