Table 3.
Adjusted differences in perceived HRQOL scores between kidney transplant recipients (n = 100) and hemodialysis patients (n = 272)
| SF-36 dimensions | Group | β (BCa 95% CI)a | Mean score (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical functioning | KTRs | 24.5 (18.5, 30.2) | 72.1 (66.7, 77.6) |
| HDPs | Ref | 47.7 (43.9, 51.4) | |
| Role-physical | KTRs | 32.6 (24.0, 41.1) | 67.8 (59.8, 75.7) |
| HDPs | Ref | 35.2 (29.7, 40.6) | |
| Bodily pain | KTRs | 24.8 (18.2, 31.4) | 79.6 (73.6, 85.5) |
| HDPs | Ref | 54.7 (50.7, 58.8) | |
| General health | KTRs | 32.4 (26.9, 38.3) | 72.5 (67.2, 77.8) |
| HDPs | Ref | 40.1 (36.5, 43.7) | |
| Physical component summary | KTRs | 28.6 (23.6, 33.7) | 73.0 (68.1, 77.8) |
| HDPs | Ref | 44.4 (41.1, 47.7) | |
| Vitality | KTRs | 20.5 (14.9, 26.6) | 59.8 (54.6, 64.9) |
| HDPs | Ref | 39.3 (35.8, 42.9) | |
| Social functioning | KTRs | 15.5 (10.1, 20.7) | 87.9 (82.2, 93.5) |
| HDPs | Ref | 72.4 (68.5, 76.3) | |
| Role-emotional | KTRs | 29.5 (20.2, 39.7) | 68.6 (59.8, 77.3) |
| HDPs | Ref | 39.0 (33.0, 45.1) | |
| Mental health | KTRs | 24.5 (17.5, 30.6) | 73.7 (67.5, 79.8) |
| HDPs | Ref | 49.2 (45.0, 53.4) | |
| Mental component summary | KTRs | 22.5 (17.6, 27.5) | 72.5 (67.7, 77.3) |
| HDPs | Ref | 50.0 (46.7, 53.3) |
KTRs Kidney transplant recipients, HDPs Hemodialysis patients, SE Standard error, BCa Bias corrected accelerated, CI Confidence interval, Ref Reference category. aSF-36 HRQOL subscales and physical and mental component summary score estimates are adjusted for age group, gender, education level, and residential area