Table 4:

Association between social support and patients’ clinical characteristics

Support from	Significant Others Median (25°–75°)	P-Value	Family Median (25°–75°)	P-value	Friends Median (25°–75°)	P-value
Years from first hemodialysis
<6	6.375 (5.5–7)*	<0,001	6.25 (5.5–7)*	<0,001	5 (4–6)*	0,001
6–10	5.25 (4.25–6.25)		5.5 (4.5–6.5)		4.5 (4–5.5)
>10	5.75 (4.75–7)		6 (4–6.75)		4 (4–5)
Informed of the state of their health
Very	6.875 (6–7)**	<0,001	6.75 (5.85–7)**	<0,001	4.25 (3.625–6)	0,114
Enough	5.625 (4.5–6.5)		5.875 (4.5–6.5)		4.75 (4–5.75)
Less/Not at all	5.375 (3.75–7)		5.875 (4.125–7)		4.25 (3.375–5)
Followed the therapeutic doctor’s orders
Very	7 (6–7)**	<0,001	6.875 (6–7)	<0,001	4 (3.5–5.75)	0,008
Enough	5.75 (5–6.5)		6 (5–6.75)		5 (4–6) **
Less/not at all	5 (4–6)		4.75 (4–6) **		4 (3.75–5)
Followed properly the proposed diet
Very	6.625 (5.25–7)	<0,001	6.5 (5.5–7)	<0,001	4.5 (3.75–6)	0,972
Enough	6 (5–7)		6.25 (5–7)		4.5 (4–5.75)
Less/not at all	5.25 (4–6) **		5.5 (4.25–6.25) **		4.5 (4–5.25)
Access
Fistula	6 (5–7)	0,014	6.25 (5.25–7) **	0,014	5 (4–6)	0,267
Graft	5.25 (4.25–6.75) **		5.25 (4.25–7)		4.25 (4–5.5)
Central Line Catheter	6 (4.25–6.75)		5.75 (4.5–6.75)		4.25 (3.75–5.25)
Conceal problem
Yes	4.25 (3.75–6.25)	<0,001	4.75 (3.75–6)	<0,001	4 (3.75–5.25)	0,017
No	6 (5–7)		6.25 (5.25–7)		4.75 (4–6)
Life depends on the dialysis machine
Very	6.75 (5–7) **	<0,001	6.5 (5–7)	<0,001	4.25 (3.5–5)	0,009
Enough	5.75 (4.75–6.25)		6 (4.75–6.5) **		5 (4–6) **
Less/not at all	5.25 (4.25–6.5)		5.25 (4–6.375) **		4.75 (4–5.25)

^*Statistically significant different score from second category, after bonferonni correction

^**Statistically significant different score from all other categories, after bonferonni correction