Table 5 The correlation between mean score of exercise benefits and barriers scale (DPEBBS) and kidney disease quality of life short form (KDQOL-SF)

DPEBBS^a scale

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Sum (SF-12)

R = 0.42

P < 0.001^*

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Burden of kidney disease

R = 0.33

P < 0.001^*

R = 0.42

P < 0.001^*

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Symptom/problem list

R = 0.41

P < 0.001^*

R = 0.37

P < 0.001^*

R = 0.29

P < 0.001^*

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Effects of kidney disease

R = 0.49

P < 0.001^*

R = 0.45

P < 0.001^*

R = 0.51

P < 0.001^*

R = 0.73

P < 0.001^*

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Total score of KDQOL-SF^b

R = 0.55

P < 0.001^*

R = 0.81

P < 0.001^*

R = 0.65

P < 0.001^*

R = 0.80

P < 0.001^*

R = 0.82

P < 0.001^*

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