Table 3.
Health-related quality of life and physical activity level of hemodialysis patients.
| Health-Related Quality of Life | Pre-Pandemic | Post-Pandemic | ||
| SF-36 Physical Function | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 52.1 | (30.1) | 36.4 | (34.3) |
| Median (1st Q–3rd Q) | 50 | (30–80) | 30 | (5–75) |
| SF-36 Role Physical | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 52.4 | (46.0) | 39.3 | (43.7) |
| Median (1st Q–3rd Q) | 75 | (0–100) | 25 | (0–75) |
| SF-36 Bodily Pain | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 64.8 | (40.8) | 61.4 | (33.3) |
| Median (1st Q–3rd Q) | 100 | (31–100) | 62 | (41–100) |
| SF-36 General Health | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 46.6 | (17.5) | 38.9 | (22.8) |
| Median (1st Q–3rd Q) | 45 | (40–57) | 30 | (30–50) |
| SF-36 Vitality | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 46.7 | (29.7) | 50.2 | (25.1) |
| Median (1st Q–3rd Q) | 50 | (20–65) | 50 | (40–70) |
| SF-36 Social Functioning | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 76.2 | (33.3) | 48.2 | (36.3) |
| Median (1st Q–3rd Q) | 100 | (62.5–100) | 37.5 | (25–87.5) |
| SF-36 Role Emotional | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 76.2 | (41.0) | 57.1 | (42.4) |
| Median (1st Q–3rd Q) | 100 | (66.7–100) | 66.7 | (0–100) |
| SF-36 Mental Health | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 71.0 | (27.0) | 64.8 | (22.7) |
| Median (1st Q–3rd Q) | 80 | (48–92) | 64 | (52–84) |
| SF-36 Physical Component Scale | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 37.5 | (11.1) | 34.0 | (11.6) |
| Median (1st Q–3rd Q) | 35.5 | (29.3–48.2) | 29.9 | (26.3–41.7) |
| SF-36 Mental Component Scale | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 49.1 | (13.3) | 43.8 | (12.3) |
| Median (1st Q–3rd Q) | 52.6 | (40.1–59.5) | 39.6 | (34.5–54.8) |
| Activity Level | Pre-Pandemic | Post-Pandemic | ||
| Average Activity Score | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 46.4 | (26.9) | 32.5 | (27.4) |
| Median (1st Q–3rd Q) | 51 | (28–71) | 28 | (7–52) |
| Maximal Activity Score | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 64.0 | (22.5) | 45.3 | (30.1) |
| Median (1st Q–3rd Q) | 69 | (67–75) | 63 | (12–71) |
Legend: Post-Pandemic, November 2020 to February 2021; Pre-Pandemic, November 2019 to February 2020; Q, Quartile; SD, Standard Deviation; SF-36, Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form.