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Table 6 Comparison of SF 36 domains between hospitalisation and non-hospitalisation patients.

From: Comparison of quality of life and causes of hospitalization between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients in China

SF 36 domain

Hospitalisation N = 309

Non-hospitalisation N = 448

P

PF

41.35 ± 18.00

46.01 ± 19.02

0.03

RP

22.57 ± 42.52

24.94 ± 44.48

0.179

BP

42.66 ± 21.22

46.67 ± 22.34

0.009

GH

26.64 ± 20.32

32.89 ± 20.44

0.01

RE

41.89 ± 48.12

52.20 ± 49.28

0.001

SF

49.67 ± 26.17

53.69 ± 23.62

0.001

VT

38.85 ± 22.41

40.61 ± 20.25

0.03

MH

63.43 ± 23.68

64.18 ± 23.32

0.03

  1. Abbreviations: PF, Physical Functioning; RP, Role-Physical ; BP, Body Pain ; GH, General Health; RE, Role-Emotional ; SF, Social Functioning; VT, Vitality; MH, Mental Health.