Table 3 : Average scores of SF-36 field in the 3 hemodialysis units.

Items Cities
Kaolack (n = 25) St Louis (n = 14) Tambacounda (n = 25)
Physical functioning 76.2 70.3 51.2
Limitations due to physical condition 25 62.5 41
Physical pain 72.5 58.5 57.6
General health 64.2 54.9 46.7
Mental health 80.4 66.8 63.3
Limitations due to mental state 84 92.8 46.6
Life and relationship with others 82.5 85.7 68
Vitality 38.7 67.5 54.3
Physical summary score (SRP) 38 42.3 39
Mental score summary (SRM) 53.5 53.6 45