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Table 4 Differences on scale scores of the KDQOL-36 among hemodialysis patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021

From: Psychometric properties of the kidney disease quality of life-36 (KDQOL-36) in Ethiopian patients undergoing hemodialysis

Variables

KDQOL-36 sub scales (mean, SD)

Symptoms/problems list

Effects of kidney disease

Burden of kidney disease

SF-12 PCS

SF-12 MCS

Diagnosis of diabetes

Yes (103)

73.2

50.7

28.1

33.9

35.5

No (188)

76.1

56.8

29.8

36.3

40.6

P value

0.144

0.015*

0.566

0.024*

0.006*

  1. *Statistically significant