Table 3 Median, mean and standard deviation of the 19 domains in KDQOL SF – 36
Domains | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Number of items | Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kidney disease targeted areas | ||||
Symptom/problem domain | 63.6 (50.0–77.3) | 63.1 (18.1) | 12 | 0.769 |
Effects of kidney disease | 75.0 (56.2–87.5) | 71.5 (19.9) | 8 | 0.765 |
Burden of kidney disease | 43.7 (25–62.5) | 46.2 (26.7) | 4 | 0.797 |
Work status | 50.0 (0.0–50.0) | 42.6 (30.9) | 2 | 0.859 |
Cognitive function | 60.0 (40.0–73.3) | 57.9 (26.6) | 3 | 0.570 |
Quality of social interaction | 80.0 (60.0–93.3) | 75.5 (19.7) | 3 | 0.745 |
Sexual function | 100.0 (75.0–100.0) | 84.5 (22.0) | 2 | 0.975 |
Sleep | 62.5 (42.5–77.5) | 59.3 (23.5) | 4 | 0.708 |
Social support | 83.3 (66.7–100.0) | 78.1 (22.6) | 2 | 0.894 |
Hospital staff encouragement | 100.0 (100.0–100.0) | 93.6 (16.0) | 2 | 0.906 |
Patient satisfaction | 66.6 (50.0–83.3) | 58.1 (22.1) | 1 | Not applicable |
Physical Component Summary | ||||
Physical functioning | 50.0 (15.0–75.0) | 46.8 (32.1) | 10 | 0.945 |
Role – physical | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 21.1 (39.5) | 4 | 0.975 |
Pain | 35.0 (22.5–57.5) | 40.5 (27.2) | 2 | 0.814 |
General health | 40.0 (30.0–50.0) | 41.1 (18.6) | 5 | 0.701 |
Mental Component Summary | ||||
Emotional well-being | 52.0 (40.0–72.0) | 56.2 (22.6) | 5 | 0.874 |
Role – emotional | 0.0 (0.0–100.0) | 26.6 (43.4) | 3 | 0.981 |
Social function | 62.5 (50.0–100.0) | 66.1 (29.8) | 2 | 0.685 |
Energy/fatigue | 35.0 (20.0–55.0) | 37.7 (24.9) | 4 | 0.725 |
Overall Health | 50.0 (40.0–70.0) | 51.2 (18.9) | 1 | Not applicable |