The impact on quality of life of dialysis patients with renal insufficiency

Figures & data

Figure 1 Characteristics of the studied group by sex.

Table 1 Patient characteristics by age groups (N=140)

Group	Age group (years)								Totals
	18–33		34–48		49–63		≥64
	n=10	%	n=28	%	n=44	%	n=58	%	n=140	%
Hemodialysis	6	6	23	23	31	31	40	40	100	71.5
Peritoneal dialysis	4	10	5	12.5	13	32.5	18	45	40	28.5

Notes: χ²=2, 4; df=3; p=0.49.

Table 2 The incidence of complications during dialysis (N=140)

Complications (variables)	The incidence of complications (%)												p-value
	Very often		Often		Sometimes		Rarely		Very rarely		Never
	HD	PD	HD	PD	HD	PD	HD	PD	HD	PD	HD	PD
Dizziness	5	2.5	6	7.5	19	12.5	24	20	14	25	32	32.5	0.541
Impaired vision	6	2.5	14	7.5	17	10	17	25	19	10	27	45	0.13
Fainting	3	0	4	5	20	12.5	19	15	18	12.5	36	55	0.365
Muscle cramps	18	15	21	17.5	33	20	13	12.5	8	15	7	20	0.163
Chest pain	4	0	5	7.5	13	5	14	15	18	17.5	46	55	0.532
Dryness and itching	21	22.5	22	12.5	24	15	9	15	5	10	19	25	0.418
Dyspnoea	4	5	11	5	17	12.5	19	10	16	10	33	57.5	0.266
Nausea	5	2.5	12	2.5	16	17.5	10	15	17	10	40	52.5	0.37
Edema	3	5	15	7.5	29	27.5	21	12.5	7	22.5	25	25	0.121
An increase or decrease in blood pressure	29	10	27	10	25	37.5	11	22.5	7	10	1	10	0.002

Abbreviations: HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis.

Table 3 Incidence of symptoms after dialysis (N=140)

Ailments (variables)	The incidence of ailments (%)												p-value
	Very often		Often		Sometimes		Rarely		Very rarely		Never
	HD	PD	HD	PD	HD	PD	HD	PD	HD	PD	HD	PD
Increased fatigue	13	5	31	32.5	34	30	16	25	2	7.5	4	0	0.268
Sleep disorders	30	5	19	12.5	17	25	8	15	8	17.5	18	25	0.019
Pain	15	0	17	5	27	25	22	27.5	10	30	9	12.5	0.007
Decreased appetite	5	2.5	11	10	17	25	11	2.5	9	12.5	47	47.5	0.528
Problems in sexual life	4	0	6	0	8	25	8	7.5	6	10	68	57.5	0.144

Abbreviations: HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis.

Table 4 Factors significantly affecting the perception of restrictions by patients undergoing dialysis (N=140)

Patients	Fluid intake (%)	Eating foods (%)	Traveling (%)	Medical staff (%)
Hemodialysis (n=100)	20	5	26	28
Peritoneal dialysis (n=40)	0	5	20	2.5
p-value	0.000	1	0.3	0.000