From: Health-related quality-of-life measures used in hemodialysis patients in Albania
Variables | Total number | Mean ± SD HRQoL index score | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0.034 | ||
18–39 | 12 (5.7%) | 10.0 ± 4.67 | |
40–49 | 25 (12%) | 11.32 ± 4.53 | |
50–59 | 63 (30.1%) | 10.98 ± 4.55 | |
60–69 | 74 (35.4%) | 11.27 ± 4.77 | |
≥ 70 | 35 (16.8%) | 10.96 ± 3.71 | |
Gender | 0.01 | ||
Female | 58 (27.8%) | 10.82 ± 4.39 | |
Male | 151 (72.2%) | 11.84 ± 4.75 | |
Residence area | 0.002 | ||
Rural area | 120 (57.4%) | 10.41 ± 4.54 | |
Urban area | 89 (42.6%) | 12.80 ± 4.49 | |
School-level | 0.044 | ||
Without education | 14 (6.7%) | 11.77 ± 4.11 | |
Primary education | 79 (37.8%) | 11.58 ± 4.79 | |
Secondary | 86 (41.1%) | 10.81 ± 4.69 | |
University | 30 (14.3%) | 9.58 ± 4.1 | |
Marital status | 0.79 | ||
Single | 16 (7.6%) | 10.5 ± | |
Married | 143 (68.4%) | 9.8 ± 3.48 | |
Widow | 26 (12.4%) | 12.0 ± 5.6 | |
Divorced | 24 (11.57%) | 11.18 ± 4.72 | |
Living condition | 0.21 | ||
Living with family | 164 (75.8%) | 11.23 ± 4.7 | |
Living alone | 45 (24.2%) | 9.0 ± 2.88 | |
BMI | 0.001 | ||
Underweight | 21 (10%) | 14.09 ± 4.61 | |
Normal | 107 (51.2%) | 10.16 ± 4.24 | |
Pre-obese | 46 (22%) | 11.08 ± 4.63 | |
Obese | 35 (16.8%) | 14.90 ± 5.78 | |
Occupation | 0.6 | ||
Unemployed | 14 (6.7%) | 10.71 ± 4.06 | |
Employed | 114 (54.5%) | 8.2 ± 3.2 | |
Retiree | 65 (31.1%) | 11.24 ± 4.76 | |
Invalid | 16 (7.6%) | 11.83 ± 4.83 | |
Monthly income (euro) | 0.017 | ||
Low income (≤ 200) | 88 (42.1%) | 12.06 ± 4.88 | |
Moderate (201–400) | 106 (50.7%) | 10.16 ± 4.31 | |
High income (> 401) | 15 (7.2%) | 9.6 ± 3.56 | |
Smoking | 0.8 | ||
Yes | 116 (55.5%) | 10.85 ± 4.48 | |
No | 93 (44.5%) | 11.08 ± 4.68 | |
Alcohol use | 0.031 | ||
Yes | 86 (41.1%) | 11.35 ± 4.65 | |
No | 123 (58.9%) | 12.5 ± 4.84 |