Figure 1. Complications of kidney disease, intercurrences during and after hemodialysis and absence of symptoms significantly associated with values below the mean in the dimensions of quality of life presented by patients on hemodialysis. Ijuí, RS, Brazil, 2017.

Variables	Below the mean quality of life dimensions
Characteristics of patients
Age	Limitations due to emotional problems, Mental component
Marital Status	Work situation, Sexual function, Physical component
Gender	Limitations due to emotional problems, Cognitive function, Sexual function, Functional capacity, Mental component
Schooling	Social function, Cognitive function, Sexual function, Sleep quality
Income	Quality of social interaction, Quality of sleep
Comorbidities
Depression	Effects of disease, Kidney disease burden, Quality of social interaction, Social support, Dialysis team support, Global health, Emotional well-being, Limitations due to emotional problems, Social function, Physical problems, Work situation, Cognitive function, Function sexual, Sleep quality, Functional capacity, Limitations due to physical problems, Pain, General health, Vitality, Mental component, Physical component
Hypertension	Work situation, Pain
Diabetes Mellitus	Sexual function, General health, Vitality, Functional capacity, Physical component
Drug adherence	Effects of the disease, Kidney disease overload, Quality of social interaction, Limitations due to emotional problems, Social function, Physical problems, Cognitive function, Limitations due to physical problems, General health, Vitality, Mental component

Remark: Association verified by chi-square test with p<0.05