Table 1 Population characteristics for participants and group comparison by MIS and QOL scores

MIS

n (Missing)

74(0)

1[< 0.001]

-0.65[< 0.001]

Mean ± SD

7.5 ± 3.45

min, max

1,15

QOL

n (Missing)

74(0)

-0.65[< 0.001]

1[< 0.001]

Mean ± SD

73.92 ± 27.06

Median(Q1-Q3)

85(61.25-95)

min, max

0,100

Age

n (Missing)

74(0)

0.2[0.09]

-0.33[< 0.001]

Mean ± SD

50.5 ± 16.38

min, max

18,85

Age

< 60

47(63.51%)

7.02 ± 3.51

0.09^b

80 ± 22.53

0.01^a

≥ 60

27(36.49%)

8.33 ± 3.25

63.33 ± 31.22

Gender

Female

41(55.41%)

7.54 ± 3.74

0.89^b

77.44 ± 26.25

0.21^a

Male

33(44.59%)

7.45 ± 3.12

69.55 ± 27.82

Residency

Camp

6(8.11%)

7.83 ± 3.92

0.39^c

69.17 ± 33.83

0.81^c

Village

35(47.3%)

8.06 ± 3.72

70.43 ± 30.06

City

33(44.59%)

6.85 ± 3.05

78.48 ± 22.2

Occupation

Employed

17(22.97%)

6.18 ± 3.76

0.09^b

89.12 ± 18.05

0.01^a

Unemployed

57(77.03%)

7.89 ± 3.29

69.39 ± 27.76

Education

None

6(8.11%)

8.33 ± 3.78

45 ± 32.25

0.84^c

Secondary

47(63.51%)

7.89 ± 3.28

72.98 ± 27.79

Under graduate

18(24.32%)

6.39 ± 3.71

84.44 ± 14.84

Graduate

3(4.05%)

6.33 ± 4.04

0.20^c

83.33 ± 28.87

Income

< 2000

40(54.05%)

8.28 ± 3.34

0.28^c

63.38 ± 29.69

0.19^c

2000–5000

32(43.24%)

6.62 ± 3.48

85.94 ± 17.25

5000–10,000

1(1.35%)

8 ± 0

85 ± 0

> 10,000

1(1.35%)

4 ± 0

100 ± 0

Smoke

No

55(74.32%)

7.35 ± 2.94

0.55^b

75.64 ± 24.96

0.36^a

Yes

19(25.68%)

7.95 ± 4.71

68.95 ± 32.64

Living arrangement

Alone

5(6.76%)

6.2 ± 2.49

0.38^b

65 ± 12.75

0.12^b

With family

69(93.24%)

7.59 ± 3.51

74.57 ± 27.76

Marital status

Single

24(32.43%)

7.08 ± 3.63

73.33 ± 29.59

0.90^a

Married

50(67.57%)

7.7 ± 3.38

0.48_b

74.2 ± 26.08

Dialysis period (Year)

< 1

36(48.65%)

7.61 ± 3.6

0.66^b

75.69 ± 28.31

0.59^a

>=1

38(51.35%)

7.39 ± 3.36

72.24 ± 26.09

Dialysis frequency (day)

n (Missing)

74(0)

-0.03[0.82]

-0.05[0.67]

Mean ± SD

3.91 ± 0.53

min, max

3,6

Dialysis frequency (day)

< 4

13(17.57%)

9 ± 3.27

0.07^b

68.08 ± 31.46

0.40^a

>=4

61(82.43%)

7.18 ± 3.43

75.16 ± 26.16

Kidney transplant

No

66(89.19%)

7.45 ± 3.5

0.75^b

73.41 ± 26.76

0.64^a

Yes

8(10.81%)

7.88 ± 3.18

78.12 ± 31.05

Taking medication alone

No

12(16.22%)

9.5 ± 3.32

0.04^b

40 ± 28.68

< 0.001^b

Yes

62(83.78%)

7.11 ± 3.37

80.48 ± 21.4

Pitting edema

Mild

24(32.43%)

9.46 ± 3.27

< 0.001^b

57.08 ± 32.37

< 0.001^a

None

50(67.57%)

6.56 ± 3.16

82 ± 19.85

Hypertension

No

26(35.14%)

7.04 ± 3.22

0.45^b

75.77 ± 26.18

0.67^a

Yes

48(64.86%)

7.75 ± 3.58

72.92 ± 27.75

Diabetic

No

45(60.81%)

6.44 ± 3

< 0.001^b

84 ± 15.02

< 0.001^a

Yes

29(39.19%)

9.14 ± 3.52

58.28 ± 33.73

BMI

n (Missing)

74(0)

-0.06[0.58]

-0.24[0.04]

Mean ± SD

26.22 ± 6.2

min, max

14.68,44.95

BMI

Healthy Weight

28(37.84%)

7.64 ± 3.91

0.90^c

74.82 ± 26.99

0.79^c

Obese

17(22.97%)

8.65 ± 3.2

57.35 ± 29.27

Over Weight

24(32.43%)

6 ± 2.8

82.08 ± 23.68

Under Weight

5(6.76%)

10 ± 1.22

86 ± 6.52