Table 4.
Different domains of SF-36 obtained from 170 patients with CKD considering hemoglobin (Hb) adjusted by gender and age
| Level of hemoglobin* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-36 domains | Hb ≤ 9.0 | Hb 9.1–12.9 | Hb ≥ 13 | Total | P# |
| N = 12 | N = 56 | N = 93 | N = 161 | ||
| Functional capacity | 46.67 (± 31.50) | 48.51 (± 26.90) | 56.28 (± 27.13) | 52.99 (± 27.49) | 0.166 |
| Physical aspects | 33.33 (± 34.23) | 35.96 (± 35.98) | 51.32 (± 38.74) | 44.90 (± 38.14) | 0.072 |
| Pain | 46.25 (± 27.30) | 59.56 (± 26.51) | 62.75 (± 29.11) | 60.52 (±28.30) | 0.270 |
| General health | 46.42 (± 19.27) | 57.96 (± 24.93) | 53.39 (± 27.03) | 54.43 (± 25.92) | 0.315 |
| Vitality | 52.92 (± 20.83) | 55.00 (± 24.23) | 58.32 (± 23.02) | 56.82 (± 23.24) | 0.819 |
| Social aspects | 51.17 (± 29.39) | 78.11 (± 23.48) | 77.74 (± 28.59) | 75.99 (± 27.75) | 0.015 |
| Emotional aspects | 47.17 (± 38.89) | 43.85 (± 40.94) | 58.18 (± 40.09) | 52.60 (± 40.64) | 0.118 |
| Mental health | 54.67 (± 22.52) | 66.39 (± 22.83) | 66.78 (± 23.52) | 64.79 (± 23.31) | 0.424 |
*P = 0.057 (Wilks’ Lambda)
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