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Table 4 Comparison of quality of life and laboratory parameters between and within the two groups (scores for the 9-item Thai Health Status Assessment Instrument, Mean ± SD)

From: The feasibility of integrating a home telehealth model for older persons living with hemodialysis

Variables

Baseline

After 3 months

After 6 months

Between groups

Within groups

Interaction

Experimental

Group

(n = 24)

Control

Group

(n = 30)

Experimental

Group

(n = 24)

Control

Group

(n = 30)

Experimental

Group

(n = 24)

Control

Group

(n = 30)

F

P

F

P

F

P

Quality of life: Physical health scores

44.85 (8.09)

46.71 (7.03)

48.42 (8.92)

47.12 (12.69)

47.23 (11.33)

48.37 (8.98)

0.099

0.754

0.865

0.424

0.501

0.754

Quality of life:

Mental health scores

45.86 (7.05)

46.21 (6.07)

49.89 (8.97)

48.68 (10.04)

48.40 (10.17)

49.60 (9.05)

0.004

0.954

3.344

0.039*

0.384

0.682

BUN (mg/dL)

(21.61) 53.86

45.34 (23.52)

(21.10) 48.35

(14.66) 42.62

(19.80) 50.26

(18.77) 46.07

2.723

0.105

0.673

0.512

0.132

0.876

Cr (mg/dL)

(14.04) 9.67

(2.74) 6.22

(2.87) 6.53

(2.55) 6.69

(9.70) 8.96

(2.94) 7.35

1.596

0.212

0.661

0.518

0.811

0.447

Hb (g/dL)

(1.42) 10.39

(12.83) 12.34

(1.69) 10.95

(22.74) 14.52

(1.25) 10.70

(1.96) 10.51

0.988

0.325

0.424

0.656

0.324

0.724

Hct (%)

(4.55) 33.02

(7.17) 30.11

34.44 (4.78)

32.76 (6.17)

(8.43) 35.14

(9.13) 34.04

2.420

0.126

2.711

0.071

0.241

0.786

Alb (g/dL)

(1.87) 4.36

(9.06) 5.58

(0.60) 3.91

(0.63) 3.68

(0.48) 3.94

(0.67) 3.82

0.254

0.617

1.324

0.271

0.489

0.615

K (mEq/L)

(0.75) 4.42

(6.85) 5.53

(0.79) 4.35

(0.65) 4.18

(0.90) 4.40

(6.26) 5.52

1.100

0.299

0.513

0.601

0.423

0.656

Kt/V

1.75 (0.79)

(0.54) 1.81

(0.37) 1.59

(0.55) 1.67

(0.31) 1.66

(0.35) 1.66

0.193

0.662

2.066

0.132

0.445

0.642

nPCR (g/kg/day)

(0.27) 1.11

1.10 (0.31)

(0.26) 0.99

(0.37) 0.99

(0.73) 1.17

(0.23) 0.99

0.310

0.580

0.702

0.498

1.653

0.197

  1. Multiple comparison of variables of three time periods using Post Hoc Test. Significant at * P < 0.05
  2. Kt/V = a measure of dialysis adequacy, K = clearance-the amount of urea your dialyzer can remove (liters/minute), t = time–the duration of treatment (minutes), V = volume-the amount of body fluid (liters)
  3. Abbreviations: BUN Blood Uria Nitrogen (1 mg/dL = 0.3571 mmol/L), Cr Creatinine (1 mg/dL = 88.42 umol/L), Hb Hemoglobin (1 g/dL = 0.621 mmol/L), Hct Hematocrit (1% = 0.01 fraction), Alb Albumin (1 g/dL = 10 g/L), K Potassium (1 mEq/L = 1 mmol/L), nPCR Normalized protein catabolicrate
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