Table 8 Analysis of the subscales of the questionnaire in group C before and after improvement of kt/v

Symptoms / problems list

22

39.58 (35.42–45.33)

71.88 (41.67–79.17)

< 0.001

Effect of kidney disease

22

50.00 (46.09–53.13)

59.38 (50.00–68.75)

0.003

Burden of kidney disease

22

31.25 (25.00–31.25)

50.00 (31.25–62.50)

0.001

Work status

22

50.00 (50.00–50.00)

50.00 (0.00–50.00)

0.248

Cognitive function

22

73.33 (66.67–73.33)

80.00 (71.67–86.67)

0.003

Quality of social interaction

22

46.67 (38.33–53.33)

66.67 (40.00–73.33)

0.002

Sleep

22

35.00 (27.50–40.63)

62.50 (38.13–70.00)

0.001

Overall health

22

30.00 (20–30)

70.00 (30.00–70.00)

0.001

Patient satisfaction

22

50.00 (45.83–54.17)

41.66 (33.33–50.00)

0.115

Physical function

22

32.50 (25.00–35.00)

45.00 (33.75–55.00)

0.002

Role limitation due to physical function

22

10.00 (0.00–50.00)

25.00 (25.00–50.00)

0.415

General health

22

55.00 (45.00–11.25)

47.50 (40.00–55.00)

0.060

Pain

22

12.50 (10.00–22.50)

45.00(20.00–55.63)

0.001

Emotion well-Being

22

38.00 (32.00–44.00)

60.00 (40.00–68.00)

0.001

Role limitations due to emotional problems

22

33.33 (0.00–33.33)

33.33 (25.00–66.67)

0.194

Social function

22

25.00 (12.50–37.50)

50.00 (25.00–62.5.00)

0.002

Energy

22

25.00 (20.00–26.50)

45.00 (23.75–55.00)

0.001

Physical composite

22

32.49 (29.30–36.90)

36.55 (33.99–41.22)

0.042

Mental composite

22

28.05 (24.66–32.21)

35.40 (27.49–46.86)

0.002