Figure 2. 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 |
|---|---|
| Kidney disease complications | |
| Cramp | Limitations due to emotional problems, Physical problems, Limitations due to physical problems |
| Cephalgia | Emotional well-being, Social function, Physical problems, Cognitive function, Functional capacity, Vitality, Mental component |
| Itching | Quality of social interaction, Physical problems |
| Hypotension | Effects of the disease, Physical problems, Work situation |
| Weakness | Quality of social interaction, Dialysis team support, Global health, Functional capacity, Limitations due to physical problems, Vitality |
| Pain | Effects of the disease, Physical problems, Work situation, Functional capacity, Pain, Vitality, Physical component |
| Repetitive infections | Effects of the disease, Kidney disease overload, Dialysis team support, Patient satisfaction, Emotional well-being, Limitations due to emotional problems, Social function, Physical problems, Sleep quality, Limitations due to physical problems, Pain, Health in general, Mental component |
| Anemia | Emotional well-being, Limitations due to emotional problems, Social function, Work situation, Limitations due to physical problems, Vitality, Mental component |
| Edema | Overload of kidney disease, Quality of social interaction, Emotional well-being, Social function, Work situation, Cognitive function, Sleep quality, Functional capacity, Mental component |
| Intercurrences during hemodialysis | |
| Cramp | Limitations due to physical problems, Pain, Health in general |
| Pain | Kidney disease overload, Physical problems, Functional capacity, Limitations due to physical problems, Vitality |
| Intercurrences after hemodialysis | |
| Weakness | Effects of disease, Kidney disease overload, Global health, Emotional well-being, Limitations due to emotional problems, Social function, Physical problems, Cognitive function, Functional capacity, Limitations due to physical problems, Pain, Vitality, Mental component, Physical component |
| Hypotension | Limitations due to physical problems |
| Nauseas | Effects of the disease, Overload of kidney disease, Limitations due to emotional problems, Physical problems, Sleep quality, Functional capacity, Pain, Vitality, Mental component |
| Absence of symptoms | Global health, Emotional well-being, Limitations due to emotional problems, Physical problems, Work situation, Functional capacity, Limitations due to physical problems, Vitality, Mental component, Physical component |
Remark: Association verified by chi-square test with p<0.05