Table 4.

Mean scores for each domain of the KDQOL-SF in hemodialysis patients on the enrollment day and after 6 weeks of treatment (N = 47)

	Enrollment Day	After treatment for 6 weeks
Physical component score (PCS)
Physical functioning	73.90 ± 18.99	77.93 ± 18.57
Role limitations-physical	50.00 ± 42.20	51.83 ± 44.16
Pain	48.29 ± 16.96	74.27 ± 17.36*
General health	43.05 ± 24.08	47.32 ± 22.17
Mental component score (MCS)
Energy/fatigue	50.73 ± 18.93	56.59 ± 17.62
Social function	69.82 ± 20.53	78.35 ± 22.54
Role limitations-emotional	56.10 ± 42.45	61.79 ± 41.87
Emotional well-being	61.17 ± 15.60	64.98 ± 16.51
Kidney disease component score (KDCS)
Symptoms/problems list	64.33 ± 9.98	78.51 ± 10.44*
Effect of kidney disease on daily life	59.91 ± 20.46	68.22 ± 16.33*
Burden of kidney disease	43.45 ± 29.38	44.21 ± 25.29
Cognitive function	65.53 ± 18.25	69.27 ± 19.43
Work status	60.98 ± 41.10	68.29 ± 39.93
Sexual function	71.74 ± 33.12	75.00 ± 23.62
Quality of social interaction	70.08 ± 18.80	76.91 ± 16.06
Sleep	43.41 ± 22.08	52.74 ± 18.22*
Social support	70.33 ± 22.52	76.02 ± 25.01
Dialysis staff encouragement	83.84 ± 13.76	87.50 ± 12.18
Patient satisfaction	70.73 ± 20.34	78.05 ± 17.65
Overall score	60.00 ± 21.68	61.95 ± 19.90

* Indicates significant differences compared to baseline, p  < 0.05.