Table 3.
Incidence of symptoms after dialysis (N=140)
| Ailments (variables) | The incidence of ailments (%)
|
p-value | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often
|
Often
|
Sometimes
|
Rarely
|
Very rarely
|
Never
|
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| HD | PD | HD | PD | HD | PD | HD | PD | HD | PD | HD | PD | ||
| Increased fatigue | 13 | 5 | 31 | 32.5 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 7.5 | 4 | 0 | 0.268 |
| Sleep disorders | 30 | 5 | 19 | 12.5 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 17.5 | 18 | 25 | 0.019 |
| Pain | 15 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 27.5 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 12.5 | 0.007 |
| Decreased appetite | 5 | 2.5 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 2.5 | 9 | 12.5 | 47 | 47.5 | 0.528 |
| Problems in sexual life | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 7.5 | 6 | 10 | 68 | 57.5 | 0.144 |
Abbreviations: HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis.