Table 7 One-Way Analysis of Variance between Anthropometric data and KDQOL symptom list & Effect of kidney disease & KDQOL domains and biochemical parameters
From: Dietary preferences and quality of life among dialysis patients in Pune: a cross-sectional study
Variables | N (%) | Mean + SD | F value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight (Kg) | Chest pain | 3.06 | 0.05* | ||
Not at all bothered | 99 (78%) | 59.65 + 14.17 | |||
Moderately bothered | 24 (18.9%) | 52.0 + 10.0 | |||
Extremely bothered | 4 (3.1%) | 58.0 + 11.6 | |||
Dry skin | 3.27 | 0.04* | |||
Not at all bothered | 39 (30.7%) | 59.1 + 14.2 | |||
Moderately bothered | 11 (8.7%) | 48.2 + 7.8 | |||
Extremely bothered | 77 (60.6%) | 59.1 + 13.5 | |||
Personal appearance | 4.42 | 0.04* | |||
Not at all bothered | 54 (42.5%) | 61.3 + 15.4 | |||
Moderately bothered | 15 (11.8%) | 61.4 + 10.4 | |||
Extremely bothered | 58 (45.7%) | 54.3 + 11.7 | |||
BMI (Kg/m2) | Chest pain | 2.43 | 0.09 | ||
Not at all bothered | 99 (78%) | 22.2 + 4.9 | |||
Moderately bothered | 24 (18.9%) | 19.9 + 3.2 | |||
Extremely bothered | 4 (3.1%) | 21.0 + 3.9 | |||
Personal appearance | 2.91 | 0.05* | |||
Not at all bothered | 54 (42.5%) | 22.5 + 5.3 | |||
Moderately bothered | 15 (11.8%) | 23.1 + 3.6 | |||
Extremely bothered | 58 (45.7%) | 20.7 + 4.2 | |||
Domains of KDQOL and Biochemical parameters | |||||
Effect of kidney disease on daily life | Calcium levels (mg/dl) | 4.13 | 0.01** | ||
Low | 27 (21.3%) | 20.89 + 14.71 | |||
Normal | 99 (78.0%) | 28.35 + 18.35 | |||
High | 1 (0.8%) | 64.29 + 1.0 | |||
Physical Health | Uric acid levels (mg/dl) | 2.63 | 0.07 | ||
Low | 7 (5.5%) | 28.31 + 5.88 | |||
Normal | 102 (80.3%) | 33.66 + 7.92 | |||
High | 18 (14.2%) | 30.38 + 7.67 | |||