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Table 4 Categorized correlates and HRQoL summary scores

From: Health-related quality of life in different stages of chronic kidney disease and at initiation of dialysis treatment

   

   PCS

 

   MCS

 

Parameter

N

Mean (SD)

p-value

Mean (SD)

p-value

GFR

<45

482

33.2 (10.7)

.000

39.7 (13)

.000

 

≥45

53

46.3 (10)

 

47.6 (10.6)

 

Age

<61

281

37.6 (11.2)

.000

39.8 (13.4)

ns

 

≥61

254

31.1 (10.5)

 

41.1 (12.5)

 

Gender

Male

360

34.6 (11.5)

ns

40.4 (13)

ns

 

Female

175

34.4 (11.1)

 

40.5 (12.8)

 

CVD

Yes

264

29.6 (9.9)

.000

39.4 (12.7)

ns

 

No

271

39.4 (10.5)

 

41.4 (13.2)

 

Diabetes

Yes

158

30.4 (10.8)

.000

40.1 (13.1)

ns

 

No

377

36.2 (11.2)

 

41.2 (12.6)

 

Hb

≤110 g/L

205

31.0 (10.2)

.000

36.7 (12.9)

.000

 

>110 g/L

330

36.7 (11.5)

 

42.8 (12.5)

 

p-Albumin

≤35 g/L

306

32.0 (10.8)

.000

38.1 (12.9)

.000

 

>35 g/L

227

37.9 (11.3)

 

43.6 (12.4)

 

CRP

<5 mg/L

132

41.7 (11.2)

.000

43.6 (12.4)

.000

 

≥5 mg/L

345

31.9 (10.5)

 

38.7 (13.1)

 

MAP

≤110 mmHg

403

34.1 (11.7)

ns

40.7 (12.9)

ns

 

>110 mmHg

125

36.1 (10.1)

 

39.9 (12.8)

 

BMI

≤30

439

35.3 (11.4)

.003

40.7 (12.8)

ns

 

>30

76

31.2 (10.8)

 

41.1 (13.2)

 

BMI

≤20

55

36.6 (11.7)

ns

40.6 (14.2)

ns

 

>20

460

34.4 (11.3)

 

40.8 (12.7)

 
  1. PCS = Physical Composite Summary, MCS = Mental Composite Summary, GFR = glomerular filtration rate in ml/min/1.73 m², CVD = Cardiovascular disease, Hb = Hemoglobin CRP = C-Reactive Protein, MAP = Mean Arterial Pressure, BMI = Body Mass Index.
  2. Significance level: p < .05ns = not significant.