Table 1.
KDQOL-SFTM and the subscales
| KDQOL-SF™ | Number of Items | Cronbach ‘s Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| ESRD-targeted area | ||
| Symptom/Problem list(S/PL) | 12 | 0.92 |
| Effects of kidney disease (EKD) | 8 | 0.89 |
| Burden of kidney disease (BKD) | 4 | 0.86 |
| Work Status (WS) | 2 | 0.71 |
| Cognitive function (CF) | 3 | 0.74 |
| Quality of social interaction (QSI) | 3 | 0.77 |
| Sexual function (SexF) | 2 | 0.92 |
| Sleep (S) | 4 | 0.77 |
| Social support (SS) | 2 | 0.76 |
| Dialysis staff encouragement (DSE) | 2 | 0.81 |
| Patient satisfaction (PS) | 1 | |
| 36 items of health survey (SF-36) | ||
| Physical functioning (PF) | 10 | 0.93 |
| Role-Physical limitation (RPL) | 4 | 0.89 |
| Pain | 2 | 0.88 |
| General health (GH) | 5 | 0.74 |
| Emotional well-being (EW) | 5 | 0.73 |
| Role-emotional limitation (REL) | 3 | 0.79 |
| Social function (SocF) | 2 | 0.82 |
| Energy/fatigue (E/F) | 4 | 0.79 |