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Table 2 Comparison of coping style and quality of life scores and prevalence of depression between survivors and non-survivors

From: Evaluation of objective and subjective indicators of death in a period of one year in a sample of prevalent patients under regular hemodialysis

Variables

Survivors

Non-survivors

Full sample

P

Coping style

Problem-oriented coping

51.5 ± 8.1

50.2 ± 10.8

51.3 ± 8.4

0.332

Emotion-oriented coping

67.9 ± 9.5

70.1 ± 10.6

68.2 ± 9.7

0.315

Quality of life

Physical functioning

57.6 ± 24.9

42.6 ± 26.3

55.6 ± 25.5

0.023

Role-physical

43.1 ± 42.8

46.4 ± 39.7

43.5 ± 42.3

0.667

Bodily pain

60.6 ± 30.5

50.5 ± 26.6

59.3 ± 30.2

0.199

General health

46.2 ± 21.9

44.1 ± 18.9

45.9 ± 21.5

0.523

Vitality

56.7 ± 23.5

49.7 ± 23.6

55.8 ± 23.6

0.198

Social functioning

70.6 ± 29.4

59.7 ± 35.5

69.2 ± 30.3

0.172

Role-emotional

59.7 ± 45.1

54.0 ± 46.5

58.9 ± 45.2

0.487

Mental health

64.8 ± 21.7

56.0 ± 23.2

63.7 ± 22.0

0.090

With depressive feelings

11 (7.8)

2 (9.5)

13 (8.0)

0.679

  1. Data are means ± SD, or percentages (in parentheses)