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Table 5 Comparisons of kidney disease quality of life instrument–36 scores at baseline and week 12 (n = 30)

Parameter	Week 0		Week 12		∆		P value1
SF-12 scores
Physical health composite	36.8	(8.2)	41.5	(9.8)	4.8	(8.5)	0.004
Mental health composite	41.5	(9.6)	48.4	(8.4)	6.9	(10.7)	0.001
Burden of kidney disease	34.4	(28.4)	46.0	(31.3)	11.7	(25.0)	0.016
Symptoms/problems of kidney disease	65.6	(19.6)	79.4	(13.6)	13.8	(20.4)	0.001
Effects of kidney disease	63.0	(18.2)	76.3	(18.4)	13.3	(23.6)	0.004

Data were presented as mean (standard deviation).

¹Paired t-test. ∆: Differences in KDQOL–36 scores between week 0 and week 12; KDQOL: Kidney disease quality of life instrument; SF: Short form health survey.