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Table 5 Pairwise multiple comparison of domains of quality of life for baseline to post-4 weeks, post-8 weeks, and post-12 weeks

From: Effect of intradialytic exercises (IDE) on maximal oxygen consumption and quality of life undergoing hemodialysis in Indian population—a pilot study

 

Mean difference

P value

95% confidence interval for difference

Lower bound

Upper bound

Physical functioning

Baseline

Post-4 weeks

− 10.726*

0.003

− 17.519

− 3.933

Post-8 weeks

− 29.597*

0.000

− 35.610

− 23.583

Post-12 weeks

− 44.677*

0.000

− 50.689

− 38.665

Post-4 weeks

Post-8 weeks

− 18.871*

0.000

− 24.680

− 13.062

Post-12 weeks

− 33.952*

0.000

− 40.656

− 27.247

Post-8 weeks

Post-12 weeks

− 15.081*

0.000

− 20.756

− 9.406

Limitation to physical health

Baseline

Post-4 weeks

− 23.387*

0.002

− 37.382

− 9.392

Post-8 weeks

− 49.194*

0.000

− 64.985

− 33.402

Post-12 weeks

− 62.903*

0.000

− 78.040

− 47.766

Post-4 weeks

Post-8 weeks

− 25.806*

0.000

− 39.301

− 12.312

Post-12 weeks

− 39.516*

0.000

− 55.001

− 24.031

Post-8 weeks

Post-12 weeks

− 13.710*

0.009

− 23.710

− 3.709

Limitation to emotional problems

Baseline

Post-4 weeks

− 21.538*

0.001

− 33.163

− 9.913

Post-8 weeks

− 41.936*

0.000

− 57.392

− 26.481

Post-12 weeks

− 45.162*

0.000

− 62.894

− 27.430

Post-4 weeks

Post-8 weeks

− 20.398*

0.001

− 31.647

− 9.149

Post-12 weeks

− 23.624*

0.002

− 38.165

− 9.083

Post-8 weeks

Post-12 weeks

− 3.225

0.540

− 13.864

7.413

  

Energy and fatigue

Baseline

Post-4 weeks

− 7.500*

0.039

− 14.607

− 0.393

Post-8 weeks

− 22.097*

0.001

− 33.952

− 10.241

Post-12 weeks

− 39.032*

0.000

− 49.357

− 28.707

Post-4 weeks

Post-8 weeks

− 14.597*

0.001

− 22.612

− 6.581

Post-12 weeks

− 31.532*

0.000

− 39.647

− 23.417

Post-8 weeks

Post-12 weeks

− 16.935*

0.000

− 22.411

− 11.460

Emotional wellbeing

Baseline

Post-4 weeks

− 3.935

0.315

− 11.801

3.930

Post-8 weeks

− 13.677*

0.001

− 21.631

− 5.724

Post-12 weeks

− 23.742*

0.000

− 30.486

− 16.998

Post-4 weeks

Post-8 weeks

− 9.742*

0.014

− 17.330

− 2.154

Post-12 weeks

− 19.806*

0.000

− 27.216

− 12.397

Post-8 weeks

Post-12 weeks

− 10.065*

0.001

− 15.821

− 4.308

Social functioning

Baseline

Post-4 weeks

− 14.274*

0.000

− 21.561

− 6.987

Post-8 weeks

− 24.919*

0.000

− 32.223

− 17.616

Post-12 weeks

− 36.210*

0.000

− 44.182

− 28.237

Post-4 weeks

Post-8 weeks

− 10.645*

0.000

− 15.509

-5.781

Post-12 weeks

− 21.935*

0.000

− 27.896

− 15.975

Post-8 weeks

Post-12 weeks

− 11.290*

0.000

− 16.504

− 6.077

Pain

Baseline

Post-4 weeks

− 6.774

0.072

− 14.191

0.642

Post-8 weeks

− 25.323*

0.000

− 36.053

− 14.593

Post-12 weeks

− 40.323*

0.000

− 48.605

− 32.040

Post-4 weeks

Post-8 weeks

− 18.548*

0.000

− 27.660

− 9.437

Post-12 weeks

− 33.548*

0.000

− 41.336

− 25.761

Post-8 weeks

Post-12 weeks

− 15.000*

0.000

− 21.119

− 8.881

General health

Baseline

Post-4 weeks

− 1.258

0.631

− 6.559

4.043

Post-8 weeks

− 6.581*

0.044

− 12.963

− 0.198

Post-12 weeks

− 10.645*

0.001

− 16.381

− 4.909

Post-4 weeks

Post-8 weeks

− 5.323*

0.016

− 9.575

− 1.070

Post-12 weeks

− 9.387*

0.000

− 13.719

− 5.056

Post-8 weeks

Post-12 weeks

− 4.065

0.145

− 9.613

1.484

  1. *- significant p value