Table 2 Distribution of the QOL Domain Scores of the Study Population as Measured By KDQOL SF™
Domains | Median | IQR | Mean | SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kidney Disease Specific Component | |||||
Symptom/problem domain | 72.7 | 58.3–81.8 | 69.0 | 18.0 | 2.1–100.0 |
Effects of kidney disease | 75.0 | 59.3–87.5 | 73.5 | 19.0 | 6.2–100.0 |
Burden of kidney disease | 31.2 | 25.0–43.7 | 36.8 | 16.1 | 0.0–100.0 |
Work status | 50.0 | 50.0–50.0 | 50.5 | 10.4 | 0.0–100.0 |
Cognitive function | 66.6 | 53.3–80.0 | 65.5 | 17.1 | 0.0–100.0 |
Quality of social interaction | 60.0 | 53.3–60.0 | 57.9 | 11.8 | 0.0–100.0 |
Sexual function (n = 625) | 50.0 | 25.0–100.0 | 53.4 | 36.7 | 0.0–100.0 |
Sleep | 52.5 | 40.0–62.5 | 52.6 | 15.8 | 10.0–97.5 |
Social support | 66.6 | 33.3–100.0 | 66.1 | 25.9 | 0.0–100.0 |
Hospital staff encouragement | 75.0 | 75.0–75.0 | 71.6 | 14.2 | 25.0–100.0 |
Patient satisfaction | 50.0 | 50.0–50.0 | 47.4 | 11.3 | 16.7–83.3 |
Overall Health | 50.0 | 40.0–60.0 | 50.8 | 17.2 | 0.0–100.0 |
Physical Component Domains | |||||
Physical functioning | 40.0 | 0.0–50.0 | 41.3 | 24.0 | 0.0–100.0 |
Role – physical | 0.0 | 22.5–45.0 | 25.7 | 42.3 | 0.0–100.0 |
Pain | 42.5 | 20.0–50.0 | 36.2 | 17.0 | 0.0–100.0 |
General health | 30.0 | 44.0–52.0 | 37.6 | 19.6 | 5.0–90.0 |
Mental Component Domains | |||||
Emotional well-being | 48.0 | 0.0–33.3 | 48.1 | 9.7 | 8.0–84.0 |
Role – emotional | 0.0 | 25.0–62.5 | 23.1 | 32.8 | 0.0–100.0 |
Social function | 50.0 | 40.0–50.0 | 42.1 | 22.4 | 0.0–100.0 |
Energy/fatigue | 50.0 | 25.0–75.0 | 44.8 | 12.2 | 0.0–85.0 |
Change in Health | 50.0 | 25.0–75.0 | 52.10 | 29.9 | 0.0–100.0 |