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Table 5 Simple correlation analysis between changes in K6 scores and changes in clinical parameters at 1-year follow-up

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

 

Total (n = 58)

Men (n = 36)

Women (n = 22)

r

p

r

p

r

p

∆Body weight (kg)

−0.210

0.114

−0.228

0.182

−0.202

0.368

∆BMI(kg/m2)

−0.232

0.079

−0.257

0.130

−0.213

0.342

∆Body fat percentage

−0.187

0.161

−0.230

0.178

−0.120

0.594

∆EQ-5D scores

−0.289

0.028

−0.250

0.142

−0.330

0.133

∆SBP (mmHg)

0.123

0.358

0.214

0.211

−0.012

0.957

∆DBP (mmHg)

−0.055

0.681

0.039

0.823

−0.188

0.402

∆Triglyceride (mg/dL)

−0.011

0.936

0.006

0.973

−0.052

0.820

∆HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

−0.079

0.555

−0.327

0.051

0.225

0.313

∆Blood glucose (mg/dL)

0.060

0.652

−0.018

0.915

0.152

0.500

∆Albumin (g/mL)

−0.110

0.412

−0.147

0.391

−0.028

0.902

  1. The bold highlighted value is statistically significant (p < 0.05)
  2. BMI body mass index (kg/m2), SBP systolic blood pressure (mmHg), DBP diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), ∆ changes in parameters with 1-year follow-up