Distressing symptoms and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease

Table 2 Health related quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease

Subscales of Short Form-36 questionnaire	mean ± SD
Physical component summary	48.50 ± 18.30
Physical functioning	48.12 ± 29.65
Role limitation due to physical functioning	31.61 ± 38.59
Bodily pain	68.50 ± 32.02
General health perception	45.79 ± 17.86
Mental component summary	58.24 ± 20.59
Energy/vitality	48.50 ± 18.72
Social functioning	60.18 ± 31.15
Role limitation due to emotional functioning	56.67 ± 46.41
Mental health	67.60 ± 18.57
Total score of Short Form 36	53.37 ± 17.58