Table 1. Internal Consistency of Reliability (Cronbach Alphas).
| Cronbach’s alpha | |
|---|---|
| Symptoms | 0.91 |
| Effects of kidney disease | 0.82 |
| Burden of kidney disease | 0.65 |
| Work status | 0.42 |
| Cognitive function | 0.66 |
| Quality of social interaction | 0.53 |
| Sexual function | 0.86 |
| Sleep | 0.64 |
| social support | 0.81 |
| Dialysis staff encouragement | 0.70 |
| Patient satisfaction | ---- |
| Physical function | 0.91 |
| Role physical | 0.73 |
| Pain | 0.78 |
| General health | 0.60 |
| Emotional well being | 0.70 |
| Role emotional | 0.71 |
| Social function | 0.41 |
| Energy/ fatigue | 0.53 |