Table 5: Influence of the dialysis' place on the QdVS, according to the SF-36 questionnaire in the 3 hemodialysis units.
| Items | Kaolack n = 25 | Saint Louis n = 14 | Tambacounda n = 25 | Overall average | p |
| Physical functioning | 76.2 | 70.3 | 51.2 | 65.1 | 0.03 |
| limitations due to physical condition | 25 | 62.5 | 41 | 39.4 | 0.03 |
| Physical pain | 72.5 | 58.5 | 57.6 | 63.6 | 0.2 |
| General Health | 64.2 | 54.9 | 46.7 | 55.3 | 0.02 |
| Mental health | 80.4 | 66.8 | 63.3 | 70.8 | 0.002 |
| Limitations due to mental state | 84 | 92.8 | 46.6 | 71.3 | < 0.001 |
| life and relationship with others | 82.5 | 85.7 | 68 | 77.5 | 0.03 |
| Vitality | 38.7 | 67.7 | 54.3 | 50.7 | 0.002 |