J Clin Med Res

Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 3, Number 3, June 2011, pages 132-138

Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment

**Table 1.** Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Sample (N = 144)
	HD N = 84 (58.3%)	PD N = 60 (41.7%)
Age (years) Mean (SD)	58.12 (16.11)	64.28 (12.51)
Gender
Male	55 (65.5%)	31 (51.7%)
Female	29 (34.5%)	29 (48.3%)
Total	84 (100.0%)	60 (100.0%)
Marital status
Single	19 (22.6%)	6 (10.0%)
Married	58 (69.0%)	49 (81.7%)
Divorced	1 (1.2%)	0 (0%)
Widowed	6 (7.1%)	4 (6.7%)
Roommate	0 (0%)	1 (1.7%)
Total	84 (100.0%)	60 (100.0%)
Education
Elementary	42 (50.0%)	20 (33.3%)
Secondary	26 (31.0%)	30 (50.0%)
University	16 (19.0%)	10 (16.7%)
Total	84 (100.0%)	60 (100.0%)

Table 1. Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Sample (N = 144)

HD
N = 84 (58.3%)

PD
N = 60 (41.7%)

Age (years)
Mean (SD)

58.12 (16.11)

64.28 (12.51)

Gender

Male

55 (65.5%)

31 (51.7%)

Female

29 (34.5%)

29 (48.3%)

Total

84 (100.0%)

60 (100.0%)

Marital status

Single

19 (22.6%)

6 (10.0%)

Married

58 (69.0%)

49 (81.7%)

Divorced

1 (1.2%)

0 (0%)

Widowed

6 (7.1%)

4 (6.7%)

Roommate

0 (0%)

1 (1.7%)

Total

84 (100.0%)

60 (100.0%)

Education

Elementary

42 (50.0%)

20 (33.3%)

Secondary

26 (31.0%)

30 (50.0%)

University

16 (19.0%)

10 (16.7%)

Total

84 (100.0%)

60 (100.0%)

**Table 2.** Mean Scores ± SD of WHOQOL-BREF Domains and the Overall QoL/Health Facet (Independent-Samples T Test Demonstrating Differences Between HD and PD Patients)
WHOQOL-BREF domains	HD Patients (N = 84)	PD Patients (N = 60)	P-value
* P < 0.05; N = 144
Physical	12.71 ± 3.70	13.70 ± 2.96	0.08
Psychological	13.26 ± 3.65	13.36 ± 3.14	0.86
Social relationships	12.89 ± 3.51	14.03 ± 2.43	0.02*
Environment	13.00 ± 2.71	14.52 ± 1.78	0.00*
Overall QoL/health	3.00 ± 1.07	3.15 ± 0.82	0.34

Table 2. Mean Scores ± SD of WHOQOL-BREF Domains and the Overall QoL/Health Facet (Independent-Samples T Test Demonstrating Differences Between HD and PD Patients)

WHOQOL-BREF domains

HD Patients (N = 84)

PD Patients (N = 60)

P-value

Mean ± SD

* P < 0.05; N = 144

Physical

12.71 ± 3.70

13.70 ± 2.96

0.08

Psychological

13.26 ± 3.65

13.36 ± 3.14

0.86

Social relationships

12.89 ± 3.51

14.03 ± 2.43

0.02*

Environment

13.00 ± 2.71

14.52 ± 1.78

0.00*

Overall QoL/health

3.00 ± 1.07

3.15 ± 0.82

0.34

**Table 3.** Mean Scores ± SD of GHQ-28 Health Subscales (Independent-Samples T Test Showing Differences Between HD and PD Patients)
GHQ-28 subscales	HD Patients (N = 84)	PD Patients (N = 60)	P-value
* P < 0.05; N = 144
Somatic symptoms	1.86 ± 0.55	1.69 ± 0.52	0.06
Anxiety/insomnia	1.88 ± 0.65	1.48 ± 0.58	0.00*
Social dysfunction	2.30 ± 0.51	2.21 ± 0.40	0.25
Severe depression	1.58 ± 0.77	1.30 ± 0.56	0.02*
Total score	1.90 ± 0.50	1.67 ± 0.44	0.01*

Table 3. Mean Scores ± SD of GHQ-28 Health Subscales (Independent-Samples T Test Showing Differences Between HD and PD Patients)

GHQ-28 subscales

HD Patients (N = 84)

PD Patients (N = 60)

P-value

Mean ± SD

* P < 0.05; N = 144

Somatic symptoms

1.86 ± 0.55

1.69 ± 0.52

0.06

Anxiety/insomnia

1.88 ± 0.65

1.48 ± 0.58

0.00*

Social dysfunction

2.30 ± 0.51

2.21 ± 0.40

0.25

Severe depression

1.58 ± 0.77

1.30 ± 0.56

0.02*

Total score

1.90 ± 0.50

1.67 ± 0.44

0.01*

**Table 4.** Mean Scores ± SD of Depression and State-Trait Anxiety (Independent-Samples T Test Showing Differences Between HD and PD Patients)
CES-D	HD Patients (N = 84)	PD Patients (N = 60)	P-value
N = 144
Depression	12.43 ± 13.63	13.26 ± 10.40	0.74
STAI 1
State Anxiety	29.68 ± 11.12	30.63 ± 8.92	0.66
STAI 2
Trait Anxiety	35.15 ± 8.96	35.50 ± 9.35	0.87

Table 4. Mean Scores ± SD of Depression and State-Trait Anxiety (Independent-Samples T Test Showing Differences Between HD and PD Patients)

CES-D

HD Patients (N = 84)

PD Patients (N = 60)

P-value

Mean ± SD

N = 144

Depression

12.43 ± 13.63

13.26 ± 10.40

0.74

STAI 1

State Anxiety

29.68 ± 11.12

30.63 ± 8.92

0.66

STAI 2

Trait Anxiety

35.15 ± 8.96

35.50 ± 9.35

0.87

**Table 5.** Mean Scores ± SD of Health Locus of Control Factors (Independent-Samples T Test Showing Differences Between HD and PD Patients)
Health Locus of Control factors	HD Patients (N = 84)	PD Patients (N = 60)	P-value
* P < 0.05; N = 144
Internal locus	26.89 ± 6.85	24.17 ± 8.11	0.03*
Chance	24.62 ± 8.22	22.84 ± 9.06	0.23
Doctors	16.00 ± 2.59	17.01 ± 1.61	0.00*
Important others	12.39 ± 4.44	12.19 ± 4.70	0.79

Table 5. Mean Scores ± SD of Health Locus of Control Factors (Independent-Samples T Test Showing Differences Between HD and PD Patients)

Health Locus of Control factors

HD Patients (N = 84)

PD Patients (N = 60)

P-value

Mean ± SD

* P < 0.05; N = 144

Internal locus

26.89 ± 6.85

24.17 ± 8.11

0.03*

Chance

24.62 ± 8.22

22.84 ± 9.06

0.23

Doctors

16.00 ± 2.59

17.01 ± 1.61

0.00*

Important others

12.39 ± 4.44

12.19 ± 4.70

0.79