Table 4 Analysis of the subscales of the questionnaire in the studied groups (n = 100)

Symptoms / problems list

Group-A

24

77.08

< 0.0001

Group-A vs Group-B

0.004

Group-B

54

54.57

Group-A vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Group-C

22

11.5

Group-B vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Effect of kidney disease

Group-A

24

81.9

< 0.0001

Group-A vs Group-B

< 0.0001

Group-B

54

52.31

Group-A vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Group-C

22

11.8

Group-B vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Burden of kidney disease

Group-A

24

71.94

< 0.0001

Group-A vs Group-B

0.095

Group-B

54

56.86

Group-A vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Group-C

22

11.5

Group-B vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Work Status

Group-A

24

44.25

Group-A vs Group-B

1.000

Group-B

54

46.61

Group-A vs Group-C

Group-C

22

66.86

Group-B vs Group-C

Cognitive Function

Group-A

24

70.19

< 0.0001

Group-A vs Group-B

0.122

Group-B

54

56.06

Group-A vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Group-C

22

15.39

Group-B vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Quality of Social interaction

Group-A

24

40.27

< 0.0001

Group-A vs Group-B

< 0.0001

Group-B

54

69.23

Group-A vs Group-C

0.011

Group-C

22

15.68

Group-B vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Sleep

Group-A

24

79.35

< 0.0001

Group-A vs Group-B

0.001

Group-B

54

53.56

Group-A vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Group-C

22

11.5

Group-B vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Overall Health

Group-A

24

69.88

< 0.0001

Group-A vs Group-B

0.222

Group-B

54

57.78

Group-A vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Group-C

22

11.5

Group-B vs Group-C

< 0.0001

1.1.Patient Satisfaction

Group-A

24

58.88

0.001

Group-A vs Group-B

0.021

Group-B

54

41.43

Group-A vs Group-C

1.000

Group-C

22

63.64

Group-B vs Group-C

0.003

Physical Function

Group-A

24

66.23

< 0.0001

Group-A vs Group-B

Group-B

54

57.45

Group-A vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Group-C

22

16.27

Group-B vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Role limitation due to Physical function

Group-A

24

56.96

Group-A vs Group-B

Group-B

54

50.55

Group-A vs Group-C

Group-C

22

43.34

Group-B vs Group-C

General Health

Group-A

24

75.79

< 0.0001

Group-A vs Group-B

< 0.0001

Group-B

54

37.89

Group-A vs Group-C

Group-C

22

53.86

Group-B vs Group-C

Pain

Group-A

24

74.75

< 0.0001

Group-A vs Group-B

Group-B

54

55.45

Group-A vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Group-C

22

11.6

Group-B vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Emotional Well Being

Group-A

24

70.92

Group-A vs Group-B

Group-B

54

57.31

Group-A vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Group-C

22

11.5

Group-B vs Group-C

< 0.0001

1.1.Role limitations due to emotional function

Group-A

24

64.88

Group-A vs Group-B

Group-B

54

53.96

Group-A vs Group-C

Group-C

22

26.32

Group-B vs Group-C

Social Functions

Group-A

24

80.35

< 0.0001

Group-A vs Group-B

< 0.0001

Group-B

54

52.58

Group-A vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Group-C

22

12.82

Group-B vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Energy

Group-A

24

74.5

< 0.0001

Group-A vs Group-B

Group-B

54

55.72

Group-A vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Group-C

22

11.5

Group-B vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Physical Composite

Group-A

24

65.92

Group-A vs Group-B

Group-B

54

51.33

Group-A vs Group-C

Group-C

22

31.64

Group-B vs Group-C

Mental Composite

Group-A

24

70.54

< 0.0001

Group-A vs Group-B

Group-B

54

57.31

Group-A vs Group-C

< 0.0001

Group-C

22

11.91

Group-B vs Group-C

< 0.0001