Quality of Life of Palestinian Patients on Hemodialysis: Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Table 3
Quality of life component scores relationship with demographic and clinical variables.
Physical component score
Mental component score
Kidney disease component score
Mean ± SD
P-Value
Mean ± SD
P-Value
Mean ± SD
P-Value
Age
≥40
37.62 ± 16.91
<0.0001
45.29 ± 19.10
0.0001
57.47 ± 12.14
<0.0001
<40
48.63 ± 20.38
53.72 ± 19.80
66.58 ± 11.59
Gender
Male
42.17 ± 19.42
0.324
48.64 ± 19.14
0.552
60.01 ± 12.86
0.844
Female
39.91 ± 17.96
47.20 ± 20.39
59.60 ± 12.30
Marital status
Married
39.98 ± 18.14
0.065
47.82 ± 19.45
0.789
59.99 ± 12.41
0.621
Unmarried
44.93 ± 20.40
48.57 ± 20.58
57.83 ± 16.50
Educational level
Uneducated
39.46 ± 20.55
<0.0001
41.26 ± 20.18
0.003
55.90 ± 11.42
0.161
Elementary level
34.16 ± 14.29
46.74 ± 17.82
59.50 ± 12.01
Secondary level
39.39 ± 18.72
44.46 ± 18.50
57.78 ± 11.41
Bachelor’s degree or high
47.21 ± 19.15
53.51 ± 20.63
62.36 ± 13.71
Income
≤529 USD
33.73 ± 18.22
<0.0001
41.33 ± 17.83
<0.001
55.60 ± 11.44
0.015
530–1429 USD
44.28 ± 17.65
51.31 ± 19.87
61.49 ± 12.38
>1429 USD
48.52 ± 17.84
53.34 ± 19.50
62.45 ± 13.48
Cause of KD
Diabetic
38.09 ± 17.17
0.050
45.65 ± 18.39
0.153
56.03 ± 11.61
0.003
Non-diabetic
42.78 ± 19.43
49.24 ± 20.29
62.13 ± 12.71
Duration of dialysis
≤1 year
40.77 ± 18.42
0.757
45.53 ± 20.22
0.207
60.88 ± 13.80
0.798
2-3 years
42.19 ± 18.25
47.12 ± 17.91
59.73 ± 12.92
≥4 years
40.28 ± 19.73
50.74 ± 21.02
59.08 ± 11.12
Frequency of dialysis
Once weekly
44.58 ± 20.66
0.485
45.32 ± 19.46
0.480
64.41 ± 8.12
0.326
Twice weekly
42.69 ± 18.20
46.09 ± 19.06
58.71 ± 11.20
Three times or more per week
40.22 ± 18.89
49.02 ± 19.99
59.96 ± 13.73
Access site
Central venous catheter
42.60 ± 18.56
0.553
49.96 ± 19.18
0.431
60.63 ± 13.22
0.159
Arteriovenous fistula
39.45 ± 17.95
47.25 ± 20.41
56.48 ± 12.26
Arteriovenous graft
40.82 ± 19.58
46.52 ± 19.75
61.22 ± 12.14
KD: kidney disease, USD: United States dollar. positive correlations were found between MCS and KDCS (r = 0.634, -value <0.001), PCS and KDCS (r = 0.569, -value <0.001), and MCS and PCS (r = 0.680, -value <0.001).
