Table 7 Different domains of SF-36 obtained from 170 CKD patients considering level of education and years of study adjusted by gender and age
Years of study# | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Domains SF-36 | Up to 3 | From 3,1 to 11 | More than 11 | Total | P* |
N = 49 | N = 62 | N = 57 | N = 168 | ||
Functional capacity | 45.92 (± 26.19) | 51.94 (± 28.39) | 60.26 (± 26.22) | 52.64 (± 27.45) | 0.128 |
Physical aspects | 37.24 (± 38.56) | 43.48 (± 35.37) | 53.07 (± 39.82) | 44.90 (± 38.14) | 0.070 |
Pain | 60.59 (± 28.37) | 57.36 (± 28.35) | 64.00 (± 28.26) | 60.52 (± 28.30) | 0.390 |
General health | 55.12 (± 27.21) | 52.77 (± 27.15) | 55.70 (± 23.64) | 54.43 (± 25.92) | 0.604 |
Vitality | 57.86 (± 24.10) | 56.02 (± 23.65) | 56.84 (± 22.37) | 56.82 (± 23.24) | 0.936 |
Social aspects | 77.57 (± 29.06) | 76.16 (± 28.49) | 74.45 (± 26.10) | 75.99 (± 27.75) | 0.894 |
Emotional aspects | 44.88 (± 41.74) | 57.83 (± 39.99) | 53.36 (± 40.11) | 52.60 (± 40.64) | 0.219 |
Mental health | 62.78 (± 24.05) | 62.75 (± 25.06) | 68.81 (± 20.31) | 64.79 (± 23.31) | 0.147 |