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Table 2 Simple correlation analysis between K6 scores and clinical parameters

From: Evaluation of psychological distress using the K6 in patients on chronic hemodialysis

 

Total (n = 72)

Men (n = 45)

Women (n = 27)

r

p

r

p

r

p

BMI (kg/m2)

−0.148

0.213

−0.083

0.588

−0.256

0.198

Body fat percentage

−0.271

0.022

−0.291

0.055

−0.356

0.068

Duration of hemodialysis (years)

0.111

0.354

−0.055

0.719

0.295

0.136

EQ-5D scores

−0.380

0.001

−0.362

0.015

−0.389

0.045

SBP (mmHg)

−0.140

0.240

−0.040

0.792

−0.300

0.128

DBP (mmHg)

−0.181

0.128

−0.088

0.564

−0.331

0.092

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

−0.079

0.512

−0.019

0.902

−0.165

0.412

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

−0.068

0.571

−0.250

0.098

0.131

0.513

Blood glucose (mg/dL)

−0.142

0.234

−0.061

0.690

−0.234

0.240

Albumin (g/mL)

−0.242

0.041

−0.381

0.010

−0.029

0.885

  1. Bold values are statistically significant (p < 0.05)
  2. BMI body mass index (kg/m2), SBP systolic blood pressure (mmHg), DBP Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)