Table 3 Dialysis patient-perceived Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale (DPEBBS)
Items | Range | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Q1- Exercise helps reduce my total medical costs. | 1–4 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
Q2- Exercise helps reduce my body pain. | 1–4 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
Q3- Exercise can postpone a decline in body function. | 1–4 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
Q4- Exercise prevents muscular wasting. | 1–4 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
Q5- Frequent tiredness impedes my exercise participation. | 1–4 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
Q6- Exercise improves my mood. | 1–4 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
Q7- Exercise improves bone disease. | 1–4 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
Q8- Exercise is adverse to health of dialysis patients. | 1–4 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
Q9- I worry about a fall during exercise. | 1–4 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
Q10 Exercise improves my appetite. | 1–4 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
Q11- Frequent lower-extremity muscle fatigue impedes my exercise participation. | 1–4 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
Q12- I lack an understanding of the benefits of exercise. | 1–4 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
Q13- Exercise helps me to lead an optimistic and active life. | 1–4 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
Q14- Exercise is not suitable for me since I have other medical conditions. | 1–4 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
Q15- Body pain impedes my exercise participation. | 1–4 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
Q16- Exercise improves my quality of life. | 1–4 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
Q17- I lack an understanding of the knowledge on how to carry out exercise. | 1–4 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
Q18- I worry that exercise may make me feel thirsty. | 1–4 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
Q19- Exercise is not suitable for me since I have kidney disease. | 1–4 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
Q20- Exercise can keep my body weight at a steady level. | 1–4 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
Q21- I worry that exercise may affect my arteriovenous fistula | 1–4 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
Q22- Exercise helps enhance my self-care abilities. | 1–4 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
Q23- Exercise will keep me free from having other diseases (e.g., cold). | 1–4 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
Q24- Outdoor exercise adds burden to my family (since I need their company while I am out). | 1–4 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| Â | Mean | SD | |
Total score of DPEBBS (in a range 44–90) | 68.2 | 7.4 | |