Table 2.
Effect of Sharesource® on health-related quality of life
| Variables | With sharesource® | Without sharesource® | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| KDQOL | |||
| Symptoms/problems | 77.5 ± 14.6 | 75.2 ± 12.9 | 0.53 |
| Effects of kidney disease | 79.0 ± 17.2 | 74.6 ± 16.3 | 0.14 |
| Burden of kidney disease | 42.5 ± 23.0 | 37.9 ± 21.2 | 0.09 |
| Work status | 66.7 ± 40.8 | 66.7 ± 36.2 | 1 |
| Cognitive function | 92.0 ± 9.2 | 92.0 ± 8.8 | 1 |
| Quality of social interaction | 87.8 ± 9.7 | 89.8 ± 14.7 | 0.57 |
| Sleep | 55.4 ± 21.9 | 56.7 ± 16.3 | 0.74 |
| Social support | 76.1 ± 28.0 | 77.2 ± 26.4 | 0.79 |
| Satisfaction for care | 84.4 ± 13.3 | 84.4 ± 13.3 | 1 |
| Encouragement from staff | 81.7 ± 21.1 | 76.7 ± 24.9 | 0.32 |
| KDCS | 74.3 ± 9.7 | 73.1 ± 10.8 | 0.48 |
| SF-36 | |||
| Physical functioning | 70.3 ± 21.3 | 64.3 ± 26.2 | 0.05 |
| Physical role functioning | 69.2 ± 31.3 | 61.3 ± 28.7 | 0.25 |
| Body pain | 63.7 ± 26.4 | 57.1 ± 23.1 | 0.17 |
| General health | 49.0 ± 23.2 | 39.5 ± 22.5 | <0.001 |
| Vitality | 51.7 ± 21.3 | 45.0 ± 24.6 | <0.05 |
| Social functioning | 65.8 ± 32.9 | 53.3 ± 37.9 | 0.13 |
| Emotional role functioning | 76.1 ± 31.2 | 72.2 ± 33.3 | 0.59 |
| Mental health | 75.3 ± 18.8 | 72.7 ± 18.7 | 0.30 |
| PCS | 37.9 ± 15.2 | 34.1 ± 14.5 | 0.09 |
| MCS | 50.9 ± 10.2 | 48.5 ± 8.5 | 0.09 |
| RCS | 43.7 ± 15.7 | 41.3 ± 17.9 | 0.51 |
KDQOL Kidney Disease Quality of Life, KDCS kidney disease component summary, SF-36 Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item-Short Form Health Survey MOS, PCS physical component summary, MCS mental component summary, RCS role/social component summary