Table 2 HADS and KDQOL-SF36 scores across treatment groups

Hospital anxiety and depression scale

Anxiety

5 [3–8]

7 [4–10]

4 [2–6]

4 [2–7]

5 [3–8]

Depression

5 [2 – 8.5]

6 [3–10]

4 [2–7]

3 [1–7]

4 [1–7]

Kidney disease quality of life—short form 36

Physical composite (PCS)

60.2 ± 10.7

63.2 ± 9.6

57.3 ± 10.9

66.2 ± 7.7

64.9 ± 8.4

Physical functioning (PF)

49.4 ± 10.4

48.7 ± 11.6

50.0 ± 9.0

51.5 ± 10.3

51.5 ± 10.1

Role – physical (RP)

58 ± 35.3

60 ± 35.4

56.0 ± 35.6

82.5 ± 26.8

79.0 ± 29.6

Pain (PS)

81.5 ± 21.2

86.1 ± 16.7

76.9 ± 24.3

85.8 ± 17.0

84.0 ± 17.2

General health (GH)

54.2 ± 10.6

54.4 ± 10.6

53.9 ± 10.6

50.1 ± 9.3

51.3 ± 9.6

Mental composite (MCS)

51.1 ± 8.4

53.6 ± 9.3

48.6 ± 6.6

50.7 ± 7.6

51.2 ± 7.5

Vitality (VS)

60.3 ± 10.7

63.2 ± 9.6

57.3 ± 10.9

66.2 ± 7.7

64.9 ± 8.4

Social functioning (SF)

54.5 ± 18.9

59.3 ± 17.8

49.8 ± 18.9

55.8 ± 14.8

53.6 ± 15.5

Role – emotional (RE)

40.7 ± 3.7

46.7 ± 32.3

34.7 ± 32.3

32.0 ± 27.7

36.6 ± 27.7

Emotional well-being (EWB)

47.7 ± 12.3

40.4 ± 10.0

55.0 ± 9.8

54.6 ± 7.5

55.3 ± 7.8