Table 2 Quality of Life Domain Scores for Patients with End Stage Renal Disease in a tertiary hospital in Uganda

 Symptom/problem list [12]

34.48

36.36

65.82

24.23

1.0000

 Effects of kidney disease [8]

47.85

24.92

47.15

22.54

0.3967

 Burden of kidney disease [4]

25.57

17.92

19.25

15.32

0.0005**

 Work status [2]

31.88

26.56

45.56

22.99

1.0000

 Cognitive function [3]

67.39

22.98

63.66

22.47

0.0699

 Quality of social interaction [3]

59.58

16.90

61.88

16.90

0.8902

 Sleep [4]

47.17

19.51

42.66

16.78

0.0147**

 Social support [2]

74.24

29.12

78.36

29.13

0.8994

KDCS

48.52

13.59

53.04

12.16

0.9990

 Physical functioning [10]

29.02

26.42

18.89

22.27

0.0002**

 Role limitations--physical [4]

5.93

22.75

0.21

2.29

0.0033**

 Pain [2]

66.71

27.11

72.94

27.36

0.9791

 General health [5]

37.95

15.23

39.66

37.13

0.8453

 Emotional well-being [5]

50.82

11.33

52.85

10.37

0.9483

 Role limitations--emotional [3]

6.07

22.71

0.55

4.29

0.0044**

 Social function [2]

61.56

22.79

59.21

24.95

0.1927

 Energy/fatigue [4]

47.93

13.46

50.13

12.51

0.9296

PCS

34.23

7.63

33.14

6.02

0.0957

MCS

38.02

5.80

38.01

4.77

0.4866

OVERALL HEALTH SCORE

40.43

6.20

41.71

4.42

0.9733